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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
agog
adjective
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▪ Everyone was agog to hear what on earth comrade Khrushchev would say.
▪ However, Burke's outstanding performance had boxing enthusiasts agog with excitement and wanting more.
▪ Naturally, when the seedlings are planted out, you will be all agog to see what the blooms will be like.
▪ The court was agog and the journalists continued to scribble away, knowing they were about to have a field day.
▪ The townsfolk of Berwick were agog, and not a little apprehensive.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Agog

Agog \A*gog"\, a. & adv. [Cf. F. gogue fun, perhaps of Celtic origin.] In eager desire; eager; astir.

All agog to dash through thick and thin.
--Cowper.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
agog

"in a state of desire; in a state of imagination; heated with the notion of some enjoyment; longing" [Johnson], c.1400, perhaps from Old French en gogues "in jest, good humor, joyfulness," from gogue "fun," which is of unknown origin.

Wiktionary
agog

a. 1 In eager desire, eager, astir. 2 (context chiefly of eyes English) Wide open. adv. In a state of high anticipation, excitement, or interest.

WordNet
agog

adj. highly excited

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Agog

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Usage examples of "agog".

Everyone stopped speaking to stare agog at the man who had uttered this bizarre snippet.

Ludlow came in dressed in a long black gown, all the girls were agog over him.

But everyone was agog for news of the events on the Lachlan, and for hard information about the supposed gold finds.

Upon the announcement of the betrothal she came to South Street, just as her cousins knew she would, all agog to hear the whole story.

The town was agog to see how he and Rule would comport themselves when they met, as they were bound to meet, but once again disappointment awaited the scandalmongers.

Horatia, her first annoyance having evaporated, was all agog to see what he would do.

She sat up all agog with excitement, and stared through the broken glass at the man who held that pistol.

Lord Clevedale lounged beside the old gentleman, and was frankly agog with curiosity.

Nest, but she had given glowing details, cloaked it with such an aura of glamour they had been agog with excitement.

Pettibones, all agog to hear the conclusion of so strange a narration.

Heather stared agog at the splendid furnishings and Hatti chuckled with pride as she pulled her along again into the central hall and up the stairs.

They were agog at our possession of it, as they had earlier been impressed to hear my father and uncle speaking their tongue, and they inquired if we wished to give them any orders in the name of the Khakhan.

In the backseat the girls were agog, testing the seat springs, exploring the vase on its bracket between the doors and asking Elfred if it had a Klaxon, and would he toot it.

The boy, agog from the TV, comes romping in squawking with greed for another new thing that this time just has to be bought, to take him out of this good old world fast gadgets and the clothes to go with them, so he will walk in happiness for all of his days.

Anyhow every scallywag south of the Zambesi was agog about the business, and there were no end of expeditions which never found a single Transvaal sovereign.