Excitait (en. Excited)

/ɛksita/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To make someone or something more active or lively.
The music excited the dancers.
La musique excitait les danseurs.
To provoke a strong emotion in someone.
The movie excited the audience from start to finish.
Le film excitait l'audience du début à la fin.
To create a feeling of anticipation or tension.
The suspense excited the viewers.
Le suspense excitait les spectateurs.

Etymology

From the verb 'exciter', derived from the Latin 'excitare', which means 'to raise, to provoke'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Exciting the excitement
This means to provoke a strong reaction or emotion.
Excipit l'excitation
Exciting the imagination
To awaken creative ideas or thoughts.
Exciter l'imagination

Related Words

excitement
State of being excited, intense emotion.
excitation
exciting
That which provokes excitement.
excitant
excited
That which feels strong excitement.
excité

Slang Meanings

To be excited
After they won, everyone was super excited.
Après qu'ils ont gagné, tout le monde était hyper excité.
To be in 'excitement' mode
For the party tonight, I'm in 'excitement' mode!
Pour la fête ce soir, je suis en mode 'excitement'!