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Definition of raring adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

raring

adjective
 
/ˈreərɪŋ/
 
/ˈrerɪŋ/
(informal)
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  1. raring to do something very enthusiastic about starting to do something
    • The new recruits arrived early, all dressed up and raring to go (= to start).
    • She is raring to get back to work after her operation.
    Word Origin1920s: present participle of rare, dialect variant of roar or the verb rear.
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