raring

English

Etymology

From rare (verb), a variant of rear (“to raise, rouse”). More at rear.

Adjective

raring (comparative more raring, superlative most raring)

1. Eager.

   Synonyms: eager, keen, hot to trot, champing at the bit; fain (archaic)

   Antonyms: averse, disinclined, reluctant, unwilling

   raring to go

   I'm ready and raring to go. I can hardly wait to get there.

   • 1979 March 19, Theodore Life, Bill Greene, “Steppin' Out (Pt. 1)”, in Music Box, performed by Evelyn "Champagne" King, track 5:

     Tonight's a boogie-oogie time / And you know I'm raring to go / I'm gonna celebrate / Tonight's mine, all mine, yeah

See also

• good to go

Verb

raring

1. present participle and gerund of rare

Anagrams

• arring

Swedish

Noun

raring c

1. (endearing) dear; darling

Declension

Declension of raring

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	raring	rarings
	definite	raringen	raringens
plural	indefinite	raringar	raringars
	definite	raringarna	raringarnas

Related terms

• rar

Anagrams

• grinar, ringar

West Makian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈra.riŋ/

Noun

raring

1. thunder

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982), The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics