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raring
adjective /ˈreə.rɪŋ/
/ˈrer.ɪŋ/ Definition
be raring to do sth › to be very enthusiastic about starting something: I've bought all the paint for decorating the bedrooms and I'm raring to get started. I had been preparing for the exam for a year and now I was raring to go (= eager to start).Ready and willingUnwilling and reluctantExcited, interested and enthusiastic
(Definition of raring adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- action stations noun
- agreeable adjective (AGREEING)
- amenable adjective
- at sb's beck and call idiom
- at your command idiom
- be good to go idiom
- bring sth on phrasal verb
- compliance noun
- disposed adjective
- eager adjective
- find it in your heart to do sth idiom
- game adjective
- keen adjective (EAGER)
- poised adjective (WAITING)
- prepared adjective
- readily adverb
- readiness noun
- ready adjective (PREPARED)
- set adjective (READY)
- willing adjective
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