excited
adj.adj. feeling very happy and enthusiastic about something that is going to happen. You feel this way when you are looking forward to a fun event.
adj. feeling or showing great enthusiasm and eagerness. Often followed by 'about' or 'to' plus an infinitive.
The children are very excited about the party.
She was so excited to start her new job that she arrived twenty minutes early.
The fans grew increasingly excited as the countdown reached zero, erupting into cheers when the band finally stepped onto the stage.
From excite + -ed.
Typically follows a linking verb like 'feel' or 'get', or sits before a noun. Commonly takes the preposition 'about' for events or 'to' for actions.
I am very exciting about the trip.I am very excited about the trip.Learners often confuse the -ed adjective (describing a feeling) with the -ing adjective (describing the thing that causes the feeling).