{
    "term": "excited",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm",
            "sensetop": "excited about somethingexcited about doing somethingexcited at somethingexcited at doing somethingexcited by somethingexcited for somebodyexcited for somethingexcited to do somethingexcited (that)…",
            "cefr": "a1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Staff **got excited** when they heard they were getting a bonus."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I am **really excited** about the opportunity to work with her.",
                    "contextForm": "excited about something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The children were excited about opening their presents.",
                    "contextForm": "excited about doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm really **excited at the prospect of** working abroad.",
                    "contextForm": "excited at something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was **very excited** at becoming a great aunt.",
                    "contextForm": "excited at doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Don't get too excited by the sight of your name in print.",
                    "contextForm": "excited by something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I'm **so excited** for you!",
                    "contextForm": "excited for somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I woke up bright and early, excited for the day ahead.",
                    "contextForm": "excited for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She was very excited to be asked to play for Wales.",
                    "contextForm": "excited to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is very excited that he will get to meet his idol.",
                    "contextForm": "excited (that)…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The new restaurant is **nothing to get excited about** *(= not particularly good)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "An excited crowd of people gathered around her."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The buzz of excited chatter was quite deafening."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Maura tried not to look overly excited."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was puzzled but strangely excited by the commotion."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["about", "at", "by"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "nervous or upset and unable to relax",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Some horses become excited when they're in traffic."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Feelings"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "feeling sexual desire",
            "examples": [],
            "synonyms": "aroused",
            "collocations": {
                "verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
                "adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"],
                "preposition": ["about", "at", "by"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/",
                "audio": "ex/excited/excited__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/",
                "audio": "ex/excited/excited__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}