Anticipation
Pronunciation: /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
Anticipation (noun)
- a feeling of excitement about something that will happen soon
- the act of expecting something to happen in the future
- doing something before it is needed or expected
Examples
- The children waited in anticipation for the show to start.
- She felt a sense of anticipation before the concert began.
Common collocations: eager anticipation, build anticipation, anticipation of success, in anticipation of, take action in anticipation