look forward to
Await with excitement
To look forward to something is to anticipate it with pleasure or eagerness: I'm looking forward to the weekend, She looks forward to their visits.
The phrase implies positive expectation—you wouldn't look forward to something unpleasant.
In formal correspondence, I look forward to hearing from you signals polite anticipation of a reply.
- expectConsider likely to occur
- anticipateExpect beforehand
- with bated breathIn tense anticipation
- long forCrave with sadness
- eagerIntensely wanting something
excitement · upcoming · can't wait · counting down · enthusiasm · hope · prospect · envision · bright future · reunion · approaching · forthcoming · yearn · dream · good times · tomorrow · planning · optimism
anticipatory emotion
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Intense anticipatory fear
fear · foreboding · doom · wish away