bated
adjective /ˈbeɪ.tɪd/
/-t̬ɪd/ Definition
with bated breath C2 in an anxious (= worried and nervous) or excited way: I waited for the results with bated breath.Anxious and worriedExcited, interested and enthusiastic
(Definition of bated adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -mad suffix
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- aflutter adjective
- agog adjective
- all of a flutter idiom
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- anxious adjective (EAGER)
- engrossed adjective
- enthusiastic adjective
- entranced adjective
- evangelical adjective (OPINIONS)
- excited adjective
- fevered adjective (EXCITED)
- go-ahead adjective
- heartily adverb (ENTHUSIASTIC)
- keyed up adjective
- kid noun (CHILD)
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