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agog
1[uh-gog]
adjective
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.
Synonyms: ,
adverb
in a state of eager desire; excitedly.
-agog
2variant of -agogue.
agog
/ əˈɡɒɡ /
adjective
(postpositive) highly impatient, eager, or curious
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of agog1
Example Sentences
I expected to be agog, because whenever McDonald is on stage, no matter if it’s a musical, play or concert, my appreciation for the majesty of her brilliance soars.
The legal world is agog with excitement about what AI is doing to the law.
“In something like fifty seconds, I was quite certain I was not. It took just about that time to measure the startling insignificance of this man who has set world agog.”
Employees at the Gucci store in the building’s lobby pressed their faces against the glass pane, agog at the spectacle.
The actor who played the CPR instructor was a real CPR instructor who, as I recall, was completely agog at her luck to land the part.
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When To Use
The combining form -agog is used like a suffix meaning “leader” or "bringer." In medical terms, it is used to name substances that cause the flow or the release of a substance. It is occasionally used in scientific and technical terms.The form -agog comes from Greek -ōDz, meaning “leading.” The Latin cognate of this form is ŧԲ, “doing” or “driving,” which is the source of words such as agent and agency. To learn more, check out our entries for both words.The form -agog is a less-common variant of -agogue. Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use article for -agogue.
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