agog

adj

1. In eager desire, eager, astir.

   “Everyone’s agog at the new twist to the royal scandal.”

2. 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.”

   “People leaning forward, their lips parted a little, their eyes agog, staring at her, Elinor, with a horrible ghoulish excitement . . .”

   “Joe shook his head in awe, eyes agog and mouth hanging open as mine once must have hung for the tales of the north woods' legendary denizens.”

adv

1. 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.”