anticipation

Everyday

1. Anticipation is the excited feeling of waiting for something you expect to happen, especially something nice. tree →
2. Anticipation is also expecting something and getting ready for it: «in anticipation of rain». tree →
3. (formal) Guessing in advance what will happen, as a good goalkeeper does. tree →

In the lessons

In stories it builds excitement before birthdays, holidays or big events; in sport it praises a player who sees what will happen next. Phrases: «in anticipation of», «full of anticipation», «with great anticipation».

Examples

• The children waited for Christmas morning with great anticipation. tree →
• We packed umbrellas in anticipation of rain. tree →
• The crowd was full of anticipation before the match. tree →
• The goalkeeper's anticipation stopped the penalty. tree →
• In anticipation of the test, we revised every evening. tree →
• The anticipation was almost better than the trip itself. tree →

Note

Uncountable. Verb: «anticipate» (to expect, to get ready for). Not always happy: you can wait with anticipation or with dread. «In anticipation of» means «because we expect».