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agog
What does agog mean?
agog (adjective): highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc..
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use agog in a sentence?
- I've been agog all afternoon, waiting for the next episode in your mystery story. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce agog?
/əˈɡɑɡ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does agog come from?
From Middle English agogge, from Old French en + gogues (“in a merry mood”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “agog” mean?
so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
Not quite: that's what negligible means.
artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
Not quite: that's what sly means.
providing nutrients; healthy to eat or drink
Not quite: that's what nutritious means.
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, etc.
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