Agog (adj)
a-gog
highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.
Agog comes from French, most likely from a phrase meaning “in a state of mirth.”. Agog is a variant of the phrase (set) on gog, meaning “to rouse, stir up.” Agog was first recorded in 1535–45.
Example sentences
“The children were agog with excitement.”
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