Phrases to describe Excitement

Question 1

to bounce off the walls

Answer 1

to be full of nervous energy and excitement

• The children were bouncing off the walls when the teacher told them that they were going on a field trip.
• After hearing the good news, she was bouncing off the walls.

Question 2

one’s adrenaline starts pumping

Answer 2

a high state of excitement

• As the starter gun sounded off, my adrenaline started pumping.
• ​His adrenaline started pumping when the competition began.

Question 3

buzz (n)

Answer 3

sense of excitement; kick

• Nothing beats the buzz of scoring a three-pointer shot in basketball!
• The teenagers got a buzz from sitting on that roller-coaster.

Question 4

a ripple of excitement

Answer 4

a series of quiet but excited murmurs

• A ripple of excitement spread through the hall before the principal was about to make the announcement of school closure the coming Friday.
• The news caused a ripple of excitement to spread among the students.

Question 5

to cause a stir

Answer 5

to cause unusual interest or excitement

• The loud bang in the corridor caused a stir and soon everyone was running out from the classroom.
• Richard brought his pet dog to school and caused quite a stir.

Question 6

to be pumped

Answer 6

to be excited about something that is going to happen; extremely enthusiastic

• I am so pumped for my performance later on!
• Felicia was feeling pretty pumped for the competition.

Question 7

to burst with excitement

Answer 7

to have a strong feeling of excitement

• When she heard the news, she burst with excitement.
• The children burst with excitement when they found out that they were going on an excursion.

Question 8

an eager beaver

Answer 8

an enthusiastic person

• James is an eager beaver who will finish the entire group project himself!
• During the math class, Tobias transforms into an eager beaver as it is his best subject.

Question 9

fervour (n)

Answer 9

strong and sincere beliefs; intense, passionate feeling

• The pop star brought the audience to a fervour with her most popular songs.
• The crowd displayed a patriotic fervour during the National Day celebrations.

Question 10

zeal (n)

or

zealous (adj)

Answer 10

great energy and enthusiasm in pursuing something; eagerness

• He possessed tremendous zeal in achieving his dreams.
• The zealous fans thronged the stage to get the pop star’s autograph.