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Added 9 October 2026

agog

/əˈɡɑɡ/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about agog at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
I've been agog all afternoon, waiting for the next episode in your mystery story

Origin

From Middle English agogge, from Old French en + gogues (“in a merry mood”). See also Italian agognare (“to desire eagerly”).

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