1. (

• exhilaration ,
• excitement

) the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed" ;

2. (

• excitement ,
• excitation ,
• inflammation ,
• fervor ,
• fervour

) the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation" ;

3. (

• excitation ,
• excitement

) something that agitates and arouses; "he looked forward to the excitements of the day" ;

4. (

• agitation ,
• excitement ,
• turmoil ,
• upheaval ,
• hullabaloo

) disturbance usually in protest ;