agog
adjective
- surprised
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /əˈɡɑɡ/ / /əˈɡɒɡ/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English agogge, from Old French en + gogues (“in a merry mood”). See also Italian agognare (“to desire eagerly”).
- In eager desire, eager, astir.
“Everyone’s agog at the new twist to the royal scandal.”
- Wide open.
“Cotton Mather came galloping down All the way to Newbury town, With his eyes agog and his ears set wide, And his marvellous inkhorn at his side;”
“. . . and did not move even when the frogs crept out of the water and listened, with their gold-rimmed eyes all agog, and their yellow throats palpitating.”
adv
Etymology: From Middle English agogge, from Old French en + gogues (“in a merry mood”). See also Italian agognare (“to desire eagerly”).
- In a state of high anticipation, excitement, or interest.
“Whenever they managed to steal a peak at what he was doing, the other girls were agog that he loved me so much.”