excitement

noun

1. the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

- he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed

Similar word(s): exhilaration

Definition categories: feeling, joy, joyfulness, joyousness

2. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

- his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled

Similar word(s): excitation, fervor, fervour, inflammation

Definition categories: state

3. something that agitates and arouses

- he looked forward to the excitements of the day

Similar word(s): excitation

Definition categories: act, arousal, rousing

4. disturbance usually in protest

Similar word(s): agitation, hullabaloo, turmoil, upheaval

Definition categories: act, disturbance