excitement meaning and definition

EXCITEMENT noun

Definition of excitement (noun)

1. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
   • "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
   • synonyms: exhilaration
2. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
   • "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
   • synonyms: excitation, fervor, fervour, inflammation
3. something that agitates and arouses
   • "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
   • synonyms: excitation
4. disturbance usually in protest
   • synonyms: agitation, hullabaloo, turmoil, upheaval