agog
Wide-eyed with anticipation
Agog means eagerly excited or intensely curious, anticipating something with enthusiasm: The children were agog at the magician's tricks.
The word suggests wide-eyed attention, leaning forward in anticipation.
It typically follows a linking verb: The whole town was agog with rumors.
Intensely wanting something
- impatientUnwilling to wait
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- hungryWanting to eat
- thirstyNeeding hydration
longing · craving · desirous · avid · keen · ardent · fervent · pining
Eager to learn
- intriguedHad curiosity aroused
- fascinatedIntensely absorbed and curious
- rivetedFastened or enthralled
- captivatedWholly absorbed by something
spellbound · enthralled · rapt · absorbed · engrossed · gripped · hooked · mesmerized
Expecting something to happen
- expectantAwaiting something foreseen
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
- poisedCalm and controlled
ready · primed · braced · tensed · countdown · edge-of-seat · watchful · hopeful
Eagerly anticipating something
- thrilledOverjoyed beyond measure
- exhilaratedIntensely happy and energized
- electrifiedGiven electrical current
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
animated · stirred · aroused · worked-up · fired-up · aflutter · astir · overwhelmed
eager
Intensely wanting something
thirsty · longing · craving · desirous · avid · keen · ardent · fervent · pining · voracious
curious
Eager to learn
- intriguedHad curiosity aroused
- fascinatedIntensely absorbed and curious
- rivetedFastened or enthralled
captivated · spellbound · enthralled · rapt · absorbed · engrossed · gripped · hooked · mesmerized · transfixed
anticipating
Expecting something to happen
- expectantAwaiting something foreseen
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
poised · ready · primed · braced · tensed · countdown · edge-of-seat · watchful · hopeful · optimistic
excited
Eagerly anticipating something
- thrilledOverjoyed beyond measure
- exhilaratedIntensely happy and energized
- electrifiedGiven electrical current
buzzing · animated · stirred · aroused · worked-up · fired-up · aflutter · astir · overwhelmed · giddy
agogindifferent
Lacking interest or concern
apathetic · unexcited · unenthusiastic · bored · unmoved
agogincurious
Lacking desire to learn
uninterested · disinterested · unconcerned · detached · nonchalant