English · Word Candidate

eager

/ˈiɡɚ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: eagerer · eagerest · eagers · eagering

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.

Adjective

Examples

Stacey is very eager to go cycling this weekend.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Not employing lazy evaluation; calculating results immediately, rather than deferring calculation until they are required.

Adjective

Examples

an eager algorithm

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To be or become eager.

Verb

Examples

Now everybody considered it a high privilege (valued it at a high consideration) to see him and to hear him speak, and to obey his command (him commanding), whereas he, though being such a person, eagered to be unknown, and to escape notice in solitude.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

To express eagerness.

Verb

Examples

His hair crinkled towards her fondly. "Yes," he eagered.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “eager” mean?

Desirous; keen to do or obtain something.

Is “eager” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.