agog

The definition of agog is a person who is in a state of extreme excitement, wonder, or expectancy.

(adjective)

An example of the word agog would be to describe the anticipation of a new father while the mother is in labor.

See agog in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adverb, adjective

in a state of eager anticipation, excitement, or interest

Origin: ME agogge < OFr en gogues < en, in + gogue, joke, joyfulness

See agog in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Full of keen anticipation or excitement; eager.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English agogge

Origin: , from Old French en gogue, in merriment

Origin: : en, in (from Latin in; see in-²)

Origin: + gogue, merriment

Related Forms:

suffix

Variant of -agogue.

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