anticipation
UK /ænˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/ US /ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/
noun 5
Collocations
6(noun.)
ADJ
great, keen
eager, excited, happy, pleasurable
The children waited in excited anticipation as their grandparents' car pulled into the driveway.
growing
As the concert date approached, there was growing anticipation among all the fans waiting for tickets.
VERB + ANTICIPATION
be full of
The children were full of anticipation as they waited for the birthday party to begin.
PREP
in ~ of
The team trained hard in anticipation of the championship match next month.
PHRASES
a feeling/sense of anticipation, a shiver/thrill of anticipation
The children waited for the birthday party with a growing sense of anticipation.
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