eager

Phonetic

US /ˈiːɡər/UK /ˈiːɡə(r)/

Translations

ADJDesirous; keen to do or obtain something., Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required., Brittle; inflexible; not ductile., Sharp; sour; acid., Sharp; keen; bitter; severe.

VERBTo be or become eager., To express eagerness., To make or encourage to be eager

NOUNAlternative form of eagre (tidal bore).

PROPNA surname.

Variants

eagerer: Comparative
eagerest: Superlative
eagers: Third Person Singular, Plural
eagering: Present Participle
eagered: Past Participle, Past Tense

Examples

Now that relations between China and America are eliciting cold-war comparisons, Chinese leaders are eager to displace Western influence
Source:www.economist.com
I was probably a bit to eager to play with async / await and at first I didn’t properly read
Source:dimillian.medium.com
Two assistants were, however, eager to learn more about me in order to tailor their initially generic recommendations, which they had spewed out within seconds.
Source:www.nytimes.com
With Gemini/ˈdʒemɪnaɪ/ coming soon to Android/ˈændrɔɪd/ Auto/ˈɔːtəʊ/, I'm eager/ˈiːɡər/ to see how/haʊ/ Google/ˈɡuːɡl/ enhances/ɪnˈhænsɪz/ the Google/ˈɡuːɡl/ Tasks integration/ˌɪntɪˈɡreɪʃn/.
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For months allies urging caution, such as Gulf rulers, have vied for Mr Trump’s ear with leaders eager for strikes, notably in Israel.
Source:www.economist.com

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