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raring

raring

1 5.5
Very excited and ready to start
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɛrɪŋ/
  • Informal
translation icon : entusiasmado
  • Oh yeah, Keith's raring to go with his sexy video game again.
  • raring to go

But it's all good because I'm ready and raring to go.

Examples

  • Very inappropriate and we woke up the next morning ready and raring to go.

  • Right, we're now all raring to go either connected an antenna to the base of the Latte Panda Delta.

  • I am great, raring to go.

  • On the other side, they are all fresh and raring to go.

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  • But it's all good because I'm ready and raring to go.

  • So let's get into these stories because as you can tell, I'm raring to go rare.

  • But you're looking fit and raring to go, Mr. Gupta.

  • After a long week, I woke up excited and raring to go on our weekend adventure.

  • The team was raring to go for the championship game after a successful season.

  • She entered the conference room raring to go, ready to share her innovative ideas.

Synonyms

excited
vsraring
1.0

Feeling very happy and eager about something

is more forceful and idiomatic, used to show urgent readiness
eager
vsraring
447 1.0

Wanting very much to do or have something and showing strong interest

is more high-energy and informal, used to show excitement to start
enthusiastic
vsraring
175 2.7

Very excited and interested in something

is more slangy and vivid, stressing eager readiness rather than steady interest
keen
vsraring
85 2.3

Very eager to do or try something

is more informal and livelier, often used in energetic spoken phrases
psyched
vsraring
  • Informal
14 7.7

Very excited and eager about something

is slightly less slangy and more tied to readiness than general thrill
impatient
vsraring
11 3.4

Wanting to begin right away

is more positive and energetic readiness rather than impatience or restlessness
pumped up
vsraring
  • Informal
8 5.1

Very excited and full of energy because something good is about to happen

leans more toward eager readiness in speech, not only physical hype
hot to trot
vsraring
  • Slang
4 8.7

Very eager to start or join an activity

is similar but more standard and used in everyday spoken readiness
stoked
vsraring
  • Slang
1 7.9

Feeling very excited about something good or fun

is similar but more focused on readiness to act rather than celebration
psyched up
vsraring
  • Informal
1 7.5

Ready and excited to do something important

is more about wanting to start right away rather than preparation mindset
jazzed up
vsraring
  • Informal
1 7.5

Feeling excited and full of energy about something

is more idiomatic and emphasizes readiness to go rather than mood alone
juiced
vsraring
  • Slang
1 8.6

Very energetic and excited, often before an event

is more about being eagerly ready rather than just lively energy
pumped
vsraring
  • Informal
6.9

Very excited and full of energy about something

is more about eager readiness than purely physical energy or adrenaline
4.7

Full of lively energy because people feel excited

is more focused on eager readiness for action, not only animated feeling
totes excited
vsraring
  • Slang
9.9

Feeling very happy and eager about something

is clearer and less slangy, focusing on eager readiness to act

Antonyms

247 3.5

Not willing to do something because you feel unsure

Not showing much interest or excitement

How Eager

raring
  • Informal
1 5.5
enthusiastic
175 2.7
keen
85 2.3
eager
447 1.0
interested
1.0

Surface Forms

raring positive

Etymology

Raring probably comes from the verb rear, which means 'to rise up', like a horse that rears. So to be raring to go is like being 'up' and very eager to start.