excitement

noun

ex·​cite·​ment ik-ˈsīt-mənt 

1

: something that excites or rouses

2

: the action of exciting : the state of being excited

Synonyms

• incitation
• incitement
• instigation
• provocation

Examples of excitement in a Sentence

Our excitement was building as the end of the game approached.

His hands shook with excitement.

The child cried out in excitement.

a trip filled with excitement and adventure

She talked about the excitements of her new life.

This job loses its excitement after a while.

Recent Examples on the Web

Few players stir such excitement in fans, and such inevitable dread in defenders, when standing over a dead ball. —Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 June 2025

The stock rose more than 20% as excitement continued to build. —Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 20 June 2025

Just hours after expressing confidence in his form and excitement for the week ahead, Jordan Spieth stunned the golf world by withdrawing mid-round from the 2025 Travelers Championship on Thursday. —Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025

Around the time of The Wandering Earth, there was a tremendous amount of excitement and interest in the genre, but since then Chinese sci-fi has been uneven, perhaps even fizzled. —Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing excitement

• hyper-excitement
• tingle with excitement

Rhymes for excitement

• incitement
• indictment

Kids Definition

excitement

noun

ex·​cite·​ment ik-ˈsīt-mənt 

1

: something that excites

2

: the state of being excited : agitation

Medical Definition

excitement

noun

ex·​cite·​ment -ˈsīt-mənt 

1

: the act of exciting

2

: the state of being excited: as

a

: aroused, augmented, or abnormal activity of an organism or functioning of an organ or part

b

: extreme motor hyperactivity (as in catatonic schizophrenia or bipolar disorder)