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raring en · ADJ

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. Eager.
    • raring to go
    • Tonight's a boogie-oogie time / And you know I'm raring to go / I'm gonna celebrate / Tonight's mine, all mine, yeah 1979 March 19, Theodore Life, Bill Greene, “Steppin' Out (Pt. 1)”, in Music Box, performed by Evelyn "Champagne" King, track 5:
    • ‘Ar there,’ Splinter said, relieved, ‘a couple of snorts and you’ll be rarin’ to go. We might even end up at a dance.’ 1960, J. E. Macdonnell, Don't Gimme the Ships, Melbourne: Horwitz Publications, page 135:
    • I'm ready and raring to go. I can hardly wait to get there.

Forms

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more raring Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most raring Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

disinclined · averse · unwilling · reluctant

Relateds

good to go

Synonyms

keen · fain · eager · champing at the bit · hot to trot

raring en · VERB

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of rare
    form of rare