Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [rair-ing]
- /ˈrɛər ɪŋ/
- /ˈreə.rɪŋ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [rair-ing]
- /ˈrɛər ɪŋ/
Definitions of raring word
- adjective raring very eager or anxious; enthusiastic: raring to go. 1
- verb without object raring rear2 (def 6). 1
- adjective raring If you are raring to do something or are raring for it, you are very eager to do it or very eager that it should happen. 0
- adjective raring ready; willing; enthusiastic (esp in the phrase raring to go) 0
Information block about the term
Origin of raring
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; rare3 + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Raring
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
raring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
raring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for raring
adjective raring
- desperate — If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it.
- expectant — Having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something pleasant and interesting.
- impatient — not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience.
Top questions with raring
- what is raring?
- what does raring mean?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with r
- Words starting with ra
- Words starting with rar
- Words starting with rari
- Words starting with rarin
- Words starting with raring