agog

[KatyBr]

a·gog (-gg)
adj.
Full of keen anticipation or excitement; eager.

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[Middle English agogge, from Old French en gogue, in merriment : en, in (from Latin in; see in-2) + gogue, merriment.]

a·gog adv.

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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words AntonymsAdj. 1. agog - highly excited
excited - in an aroused state

no, not that kind of aroused, Larry

Kt

[Slava]

Hm, I've always taken this word to be along the lines of agape, as in "with mouth agape." Perhaps it's just the similarity, but when I think of agog, I think of an open mouth, or wide open eyes. As in "eyes agog with excitement."

So, what I'm getting at is the physical appearance of the open thing here, not the fact of arousal. "Eyes agog" sounds to me like an adjectival description of the state of the eyes, not the emotion driving the state, if that makes sense.

I'd also include a usage for incredulity, too. "He did what? she asked, eyes agog with amazement."

[Stargzer]

...So, what I'm getting at is the physical appearance of the open thing here, not the fact of arousal. "Eyes agog" sounds to me like an adjectival description of the state of the eyes, not the emotion driving the state, if that makes sense.
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Well, unless you have a medical or genenitic condition, your eyes would not be agog without the emotion driving them.

[Audiendus]

Hm, I've always taken this word to be along the lines of agape, as in "with mouth agape." Perhaps it's just the similarity, but when I think of agog, I think of an open mouth, or wide open eyes. As in "eyes agog with excitement."

Maybe it's the association with "goggle" (which has a different etymology - from old English gogelen, to squint).

The mention of "excitement" also reminds me of the French expression à gogo (galore), which came into English popular culture as "a-go-go" about 1965. Not to be confused with "agogo", which is a type of musical bell.