Excité (en. Excited)

/ɛk.si.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Who shows great excitement.
The children were excited at the thought of going to the park.
Les enfants étaient excités à l’idée d’aller au parc.
Who provokes or arouses strong emotion.
This movie is so exciting that it keeps the audience in suspense.
Ce film est tellement excitant qu'il tient en haleine le public.
Refers to a person exhibiting agitated behavior.
He is always excited before a football match.
Il est toujours excité avant un match de football.

Etymology

Comes from the verb exciter, from Latin 'excitare', meaning 'to awaken, to raise'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be as excited as a child
To be very enthusiastic or impatient.
être excité comme un enfant
excited about the event
To be filled with enthusiasm about something upcoming.
excité par l'événement
a palpable excitement
To feel an intense excitement in the air.
une excitation palpable

Related Words

excitation
The state of being excited.
excitation
excitable
A person who gets easily agitated.
excitable
sexual excitation
State of excitement related to sexuality.
excitation sexuelle

Slang Meanings

To be hyper
After the party, everyone was hyper.
Après la fête, tout le monde était survolté.
To be pumped
This news makes me pumped!
Cette nouvelle me rend à fond !
To be going a thousand miles an hour
He is always going a thousand miles an hour when he talks about his passions.
Il est toujours à 1000 à l'heure quand il parle de ses passions.
To be hype
Everyone is hype for the concert tonight.
Tout le monde est hype pour le concert de ce soir.
To be in a rush
She is in a rush before her show.
Elle est dans le rush avant son spectacle.