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- [uh-gog]
- /əˈgɒg/
- /əˈɡɒɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-gog]
- /əˈgɒg/
Definitions of agog word
- adjective agog If you are agog, you are excited about something, and eager to know more about it. 3
- adjective agog highly impatient, eager, or curious 3
- adverb agog in a state of eager anticipation, excitement, or interest 3
- adjective agog highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc. 1
- adverb agog in a state of eager desire; excitedly. 1
- noun agog Very eager or curious to hear or see something. 1
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Origin of agog
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; variant of on gog (in phrase set on gog rouse, stir up) < Middle French en gogues; see à gogo
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Parts of speech for Agog
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agog popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for agog
adj agog
- anxious — If you are anxious to do something or anxious that something should happen, you very much want to do it or very much want it to happen.
- avid — You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about something that they do.
- breathless — If you are breathless, you have difficulty in breathing properly, for example because you have been running or because you are afraid or excited.
- eager — keen or ardent in desire or feeling; impatiently longing: I am eager for news about them. He is eager to sing.
- impatient — not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience.
adjective agog
- keen — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.
- interested — having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
- curious — eager to learn; inquisitive
- agape — If you describe someone as having their mouth agape, their mouth is open very wide, often because they are very surprised by something.
Antonyms for agog
adjective agog
- uninterested — having or showing no feeling of interest; indifferent.
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