excitement

1. The feeling of lively and cheerful joy (synset 107543600)
   "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
   is a type of: joy, joyfulness, joyousness - the emotion of great happiness
   subtypes:

   • bang, boot, charge, flush, kick, rush, thrill - the swift release of a store of affective force
   • intoxication - excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety
   • titillation - a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling)
   same as: exhilaration
2. The state of being emotionally aroused and worked up (synset 114060493)
   "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
   tells us about:

   • exciting - creating or arousing excitement
   • unexciting - not exciting
   is a type of: emotional arousal - the arousal of strong emotions and emotional behavior
   subtypes:

   • fever pitch - a state of extreme excitement
   • sensation - a state of widespread public excitement and interest
   same as: excitation, fervor, fervour, inflammation
3. Something that agitates and arouses (synset 101263360)
   "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"
   is a type of: arousal, rousing - the act of arousing
   subtypes:

   • chiller, hair-raiser - excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones
   • thrill - something that causes you to experience a sudden intense feeling or sensation
   same as: excitation
4. Disturbance usually in protest (synset 100555337)
   is a type of: disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
   same as: agitation, hullabaloo, turmoil, upheaval

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