Words / B1

EEG-uh/ˈiːɡə/

Eager means wanting to do something very much: eager to + verb; eager for news. Keen is a close UK twin. Enthusiastic is already in this batch as a stronger display of interest. Do not write “eager of”. Trainees eager to start a placement.

Meaning

Wanting to do or have something very much.

Examples

• “Trainees were eager to start the paid placement.”
• “Voters were eager for a date, not another slogan.”

Good to know

eager to + verb; eager for + noun. Close: keen. Related: enthusiastic. Not “eager of”. Positive in job references.

Near in meaning

keen

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