Definition of raring
:full of enthusiasm or eagerness
- ready and raring to go
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Examples of raring in a Sentence
The kids are raring to get to work on the tree house.
She's been raring to go since dawn.
Origin and Etymology of raring
from present participle of English dialect rare to rear, alteration of English rear
raring Synonyms
Synonyms
agog, antsy, anxious, ardent, athirst, avid, crazy, desirous, enthused, enthusiastic, excited, geeked [slang], great, greedy, gung ho, hepped up, hopped-up, hot, hungry, impatient, juiced, keen, nuts, pumped, eager, solicitous, stoked [slang], thirsty, voracious, wildAntonyms
apathetic, indifferent, uneager, unenthusiasticRelated Words
engaged, interested; happy, hung up, obsessed; ambitious, appetent, covetous, craving, hankering, longing, pining; breathless, restive, restless; amenable, disposed, game, glad, inclined, ready, unreluctant, willingNear Antonyms
casual, incurious, insouciant, nonchalant, unconcerned, uninterested; aloof, detached, disinterested; impassive, stolid; halfhearted, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, lukewarm, spiritless; averse, disinclined, hesitant, loath (also loth or loathe), reluctant, unwillingRARING Defined for English Language Learners
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adjective
Definition of raring for English Language Learners
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: ready and excited to start to do something : very eager
RARING Defined for Kids
raring
adjective
rar·ing
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Definition of raring for Students
:very eager
- raring to go
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