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Added 9 October 2026

raring

adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about raring at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(usually followed by `to') full of eagerness.
impatient to begin

Origin

From rare (verb), a variant of rear (“to raise, rouse”). More at rear.

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