(ē′gər) adjective
1. Impatiently anxious for something.
2. Showing insistent or intense feeling or desire.
3. Obs. Sour; tart; pungent. [<OF aigre <L acer sharp]
—ea′ger·ly adverb
—ea′ger·ness noun Synonyms: animated, anxious, ardent, avid, burning, desirous, earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, glowing, hot, impatient, impetuous, importunate, intense, intent, keen, longing, vehement, yearning, zealous. One is eager who impatiently desires to accomplish some end; one is earnest with a desire that is less impatient, but more deep, resolute, and constant; one is anxious with a desire that foresees rather the pain of disappointment than the delight of attainment. One is eager for the gratification of any appetite or passion; he is earnest in conviction, purpose, or character. Eager usually refers to some specific and immediate satisfaction, earnest, to something permanent and enduring; the patriotic soldier is earnest in his devotion to his country, eager for a decisive battle. See ARDENT, HOT. Compare ENTHUSIASM. Antonyms: apathetic, calm, careless, cold, cool, dispassionate, frigid, heedless, indifferent, negligent, phlegmatic, purposeless, regardless, stolid, stony, stupid, unconcerned, uninterested, unmindful, unmoved.

(ē′gər, ā′-) noun
A sudden flood of the tide in an estuary: also eagre. See BORE². [Prob. OE ēa river + gār storm]