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Marcus Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

Marcus: agog

0What does this word mean and how/when do I use it? Set some examples please.02br
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0Hello Marcus02br
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00It means "in eager expectation" of something.02br
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0Hi Marcus,02br
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00I think this word means enthusiastic. 0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00We were all 01i00agog02i00, because we really, really wanted to hear her answer to the question.02font02br
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0Can I say I'm agog about something - I'm agog to do saomething?02br
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0Agog is a funny word. In fact, it is rarely used seriously, and is used for a funny effect most of the time. It's not the sort of thing that crops up very often and I think it would be quite a difficult word to use correctly if you hadn't grown up with it. 02br
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00You could be agog about something but not be agog to do something. 02br
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0OK, now I get it. Thank you both CLive and Nona. You were really useful and kind. 05002br
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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10When I hear that someone is agog I imagine them with their mouth dropped open, their eyebrows raised, eyes wide, and reacting directly to something astonishing. 12br
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10Yes, that's it – with eyes goggling.02br
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