| Noun | 1. | excitement - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"thrill, kick, boot, bang, flush, rush, charge - the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks" intoxication - excitement and elation beyond the bounds of sobriety; "the intoxication of wealth and power" titillation - a tingling feeling of excitement (as from teasing or tickling) | |
| 2. | excitement - the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"fever pitch - a state of extreme excitement; "the crowd was at fever pitch" sensation - a state of widespread public excitement and interest; "the news caused a sensation" | |
| 3. | excitement - something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day"arousal, rousing - the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions" chiller, hair-raiser - excitation that makes your hair stand up or that chills your bones; "the movie was an old-fashioned hair-raiser" thrill - something that thrills; "the thrills of space travel" | |
| 4. | excitement - disturbance usually in protestdisturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion | |