Anticipation

/ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction.

She waited in anticipation for the results of the competition.

A feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen.

There was a palpable sense of anticipation in the air before the concert began.

The act of taking action in advance to deal with a future event.

In anticipation of the storm, the town officials prepared emergency supplies.

Late Middle English: from Latin anticipatio(n-), from anticipare 'to take before'.

in anticipation of

prepared for or expecting something that may happen

sitting on the edge of one's seat

being in a state of excited anticipation

with eager anticipation

with a strong desire to experience something that is about to happen

anticipate

to expect or predict something that is to come

expect

to regard something as likely to happen

foresee

to be aware of beforehand

The buzz

There's a lot of buzz around the new movie release.

Hype

The hype around the new game launch is unreal.