Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb excite
6 of 8 senses of excite
Sense 1
excite
=> enthuse
Sense 2
stimulate, excite
=> quicken, invigorate
Sense 4
stimulate, excite, stir
=> masturbate, wank, fuck off she-bop, jack off jerk off
=> work
=> fellate, blow, go down on
=> thrill
=> whet, quicken
=> disgust, revolt, repel
Sense 5
agitate, rouse, turn on charge, commove, excite, charge up
=> hype up psych up
=> bother
=> pother
=> electrify
Sense 6
arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up
=> tempt
Sense 7
stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir
=> fuel
=> arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up
=> frighten, fright, scare, affright
=> thrill, tickle
=> tempt, invite
=> elate, lift up uplift, pick up intoxicate
=> inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> titillate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb excite
6 of 8 senses of excite
Sense 1
excite
=> enthuse
=> bring down
Sense 2
stimulate, excite
=> quicken, invigorate
Sense 4
stimulate, excite, stir
=> masturbate, wank, fuck off she-bop, jack off jerk off
=> scarf
=> work
=> fellate, blow, go down on
=> thrill
=> whet, quicken
=> disgust, revolt, repel
=> sicken, nauseate, turn one's stomach
Sense 5
agitate, rouse, turn on charge, commove, excite, charge up
=> hype up psych up
=> bother
=> pother
=> electrify
Sense 6
arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up
=> tempt
Sense 7
stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir
=> fuel
=> arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up
=> tempt
=> frighten, fright, scare, affright
=> bluff
=> awe
=> overawe, cow
=> buffalo
=> terrify, terrorize, terrorise
=> panic
=> intimidate
=> hold over
=> strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around hector, push around
=> tyrannize, domineer
=> horrify
=> shock
=> dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify
=> spook
=> thrill, tickle
=> tempt, invite
=> elate, lift up uplift, pick up intoxicate
=> puff
=> exhilarate, thrill, exalt
=> inspire, animate, invigorate, enliven, exalt
=> encourage
=> cheer, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on exhort, pep up
=> cheerlead
=> foster, nurture
=> patronize, patronise, patronage, support, keep going
=> serve, serve well
=> hollo
=> cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden
=> take heart, buck up
=> draw out
=> bring out
=> spur, goad
=> titillate
Entailment of verb excite
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb excite
8 senses of excite
Sense 1
excite
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
Sense 2
stimulate, excite
Sense 3
excite, energize, energise
=> change, alter
Sense 4
stimulate, excite, stir
=> sensitize, sensitise
Sense 5
agitate, rouse, turn on charge, commove, excite, charge up
=> disturb, upset, trouble
Sense 6
arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up
=> stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir
Sense 7
stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
Sense 8
excite
=> change, alter
Familiarity of verb excite
excite used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb excite
Sense 1
excite
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
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Sense 2
stimulate, excite
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Sense 3
excite, energize, energise
=> change, alter
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Sense 4
stimulate, excite, stir
=> sensitize, sensitise
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Sense 5
agitate, rouse, turn on charge, commove, excite, charge up
=> disturb, upset, trouble
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Sense 6
arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up
=> stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir
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Sense 7
stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
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Sense 8
excite
=> change, alter
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Overview of verb excite
The verb excite has 8 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (8) excite -- (arouse or elicit a feeling)
2. (4) stimulate, excite -- (act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination")
3. (2) excite, energize, energise -- (raise to a higher energy level; "excite the atoms")
4. stimulate, excite, stir -- (stir feelings in "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience")
5. agitate, rouse, turn on charge, commove, excite, charge up -- (cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks")
6. arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up -- (stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience")
7. stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir -- (stir the feelings or emotions of "These stories shook the community")
8. excite -- (produce a magnetic field in "excite the neurons")
Overview of adj excited
The adj excited has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (4) excited -- (in an aroused state)
2. (4) aroused, emotional, excited, worked up -- (of persons; excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up about all the noise")
3. (2) delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained -- (marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure")
4. activated, excited -- ((physics) of e.g. a molecule; made reactive or more reactive)
Antonyms of adj excited
4 senses of excited
Sense 1
excited (vs. unexcited)
unexcited (vs. excited)
Sense 2
aroused, emotional, excited, worked up
INDIRECT (VIA agitated) -> unagitated, undisturbed
Sense 3
delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained
INDIRECT (VIA wild) -> tame
Sense 4
activated, excited
INDIRECT (VIA reactive) -> unreactive
Similarity of adj excited
4 senses of excited
Sense 1
excited (vs. unexcited)
=> aflutter, nervous
=> agog
=> fevered
=> intoxicated, drunk
=> overexcited
=> stimulated, stirred, stirred up aroused
=> teased, titillated
=> thrilled
=> thrillful
=> crazy
Also See-> agitated#1
Sense 2
aroused, emotional, excited, worked up
=> agitated (vs. unagitated)
Sense 3
delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained
=> wild (vs. tame)
Sense 4
activated, excited
=> reactive (vs. unreactive)
Attributes of adj excited
Familiarity of adj excited
excited used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4)
Grep of adj excited
excited
overexcited
unexcited
Overview of verb excite
The verb excite has 8 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (8) excite -- (arouse or elicit a feeling)
2. (4) stimulate, excite -- (act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination")
3. (2) excite, energize, energise -- (raise to a higher energy level; "excite the atoms")
4. stimulate, excite, stir -- (stir feelings in "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience")
5. agitate, rouse, turn on charge, commove, excite, charge up -- (cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks")
6. arouse, sex, excite, turn on wind up -- (stimulate sexually; "This movie usually arouses the male audience")
7. stimulate, shake, shake up excite, stir -- (stir the feelings or emotions of "These stories shook the community")
8. excite -- (produce a magnetic field in "excite the neurons")
Overview of adj excited
The adj excited has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (4) excited -- (in an aroused state)
2. (4) aroused, emotional, excited, worked up -- (of persons; excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up about all the noise")
3. (2) delirious, excited, frantic, mad, unrestrained -- (marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure")
4. activated, excited -- ((physics) of e.g. a molecule; made reactive or more reactive)
excited definition
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