absolutely electric
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6.5
- adjective
- Informal
- After a year of partially filled or empty stadiums, this should be absolutely electric.
Examples
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The crowd was absolutely electric, especially when we got that safety.
Blog text (19) -
Well, the atmosphere is absolutely electric.
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And the atmosphere really is absolutely electric at this famous old stadium.
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Anyway, there was this absolutely electrifying moment when we'd all sat down.
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The atmosphere at the concert was absolutely electric, keeping everyone on the edge of their seats.
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During the championship game, the energy in the stadium became absolutely electric as the final minutes ticked down.
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The performance was absolutely electric, with the crowd cheering and clapping enthusiastically throughout.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Making people feel very interested and eager
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3.6
Making you feel very excited, like on a fast roller coaster
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4.1
Full of strong excitement and emotion
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4.5
Makes people feel a sudden, strong excitement
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5.6
Feeling excited in a strong emotional or physical way
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7.5
Full of strong feeling or passion
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6.2
Full of strong emotion, often exciting or tense
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4.1
Full of energy and enthusiasm that excites others
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8.2
Causing a sudden strong feeling that excites people
Antonyms
How Exciting
Surface Forms
Morphology
This is a simple intensifier + adjective composition: 'absolutely' (completely) amplifies 'electric', which here is used metaphorically to mean very exciting. The metaphorical use of 'electric' as 'thrilling' is a regular, predictable extension and follows standard adjective modification patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Absolutely electric comes from the image of real electric energy, like a sudden spark or shock that makes your hair stand up and a room feel like it is buzzing. So, when people say something is absolutely electric, they mean it felt 'full of excitement' and energy.