Agog
adjective
Very eager, excited, or curious to see or hear something.
We were all agog to hear the news.
Often appears as...
- all agog
- agog with excitement
adjective
Very eager, excited, or curious to see or hear something.
We were all agog to hear the news.
Often appears as...
- all agog
- agog with excitement
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Pro Tip 1/3Intensity
Used to express high levels of eagerness or curiosity, more than just 'interested'.
After the teaser trailer, fans were agog for the movie release.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Focus
Often implies looking forward to literally 'see' something, not just learn about it.
Crowds were agog as the curtains started to rise on the stage.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Anticipation
Mostly used for positive events or revelations, conveying excitement.
She was agog with excitement for her surprise birthday party.
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity
Used to express high levels of eagerness or curiosity, more than just 'interested'.
After the teaser trailer, fans were agog for the movie release.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Focus
Often implies looking forward to literally 'see' something, not just learn about it.
Crowds were agog as the curtains started to rise on the stage.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Anticipation
Mostly used for positive events or revelations, conveying excitement.
She was agog with excitement for her surprise birthday party.
Pro Tip 1/3Intensity
Used to express high levels of eagerness or curiosity, more than just 'interested'.
After the teaser trailer, fans were agog for the movie release.
Pro Tip 2/3Visual Focus
Often implies looking forward to literally 'see' something, not just learn about it.
Crowds were agog as the curtains started to rise on the stage.
Pro Tip 3/3Positive Anticipation
Mostly used for positive events or revelations, conveying excitement.
She was agog with excitement for her surprise birthday party.
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Video examples
Michael Archer: How...
It has a little cough and a hiccup, and out comes sprays of little frogs. Now, when biologists saw this, they were agog. They thought, this is incredible. No animal, let alone a frog, has been known to do this, to change one organ in the body into another. And you can imagine the medical world went nuts over this as well.
Video examples
Albino Squirrels in...
in the world they've survived here for more than 100 years protected largely by the pride of the local community and the special squirrel laws they've passed the whole city is designated a squirrel sanctuary technically it's illegal to walk agog or even a cat without a leash
Video examples
Michael Archer: How...
It has a little cough and a hiccup, and out comes sprays of little frogs. Now, when biologists saw this, they were agog. They thought, this is incredible. No animal, let alone a frog, has been known to do this, to change one organ in the body into another. And you can imagine the medical world went nuts over this as well.
Video examples
Albino Squirrels in...
in the world they've survived here for more than 100 years protected largely by the pride of the local community and the special squirrel laws they've passed the whole city is designated a squirrel sanctuary technically it's illegal to walk agog or even a cat without a leash
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Quote examples
Mary H.K. Choi
South Korean Author
If there was a button that I could push that would agog my brain to the level that I felt first seeing 'Avatar' in its entirety and another one for food pellets, I would die of starvation.
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Kerry Greenwood
Australian Author
There's something magical about the idea that you can write something down and someone else can read it. I'm still mildly agog about that.
Quote examples
Mary H.K. Choi
South Korean Author
If there was a button that I could push that would agog my brain to the level that I felt first seeing 'Avatar' in its entirety and another one for food pellets, I would die of starvation.
Quote examples
Kerry Greenwood
Australian Author
There's something magical about the idea that you can write something down and someone else can read it. I'm still mildly agog about that.
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