raring

adjective

rar·​ing ˈrer-ən 

-iŋ

: full of enthusiasm or eagerness

ready and raring to go

Synonyms

• agog
• antsy
• anxious
• ardent
• athirst
• avid
• crazy
• desirous
• eager
• enthused
• enthusiastic
• excited
• geeked [slang]
• great
• greedy
• gung ho
• hepped up
• hopped-up
• hot
• hungry
• impatient
• juiced
• keen
• nuts
• pumped
• solicitous
• stoked [slang]
• thirsty
• voracious
• wild

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.

Word History

Etymology

from present participle of English dialect rare to rear, alteration of English rear

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

raring

adjective

rar·​ing ˈra(ə)r-ən 

ˈre(ə)r-,

-iŋ

: full of enthusiasm or eagerness

raring to go