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Eager Common

Eager has 5 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)

"The surfer paddled out to catch the eager, wall of water crashing through the narrow channel."

2

Alternative form of eagre (tidal bore).

"The local fishermen gathered at low tide to watch the eager, a massive tidal bore surging up the river mouth."

Adjective
1

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

"eager to learn"

"eager to travel abroad"

"eager for success"

"eager helpers"

"an eager look"

2

Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.

"The team was eager to start the new project as soon as summer ended."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The Eager family has lived on the corner of Elm Street for three generations."

Example Sentences
"eager to learn" adjective
"eager to travel abroad" adjective
"eager for success" adjective
"eager helpers" adjective
"an eager look" adjective
Antonyms
uneager
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
tidal flow
Rhyming Words
ger ager iger jäger jager tager unger lager rager eiger agger tiger aeger wager huger coger suger niger rpger inger
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