agog

¹

[uh-gog]

adjective

1. highly excited by eagerness, curiosity, anticipation, etc.

   Synonyms: enthralled, awestruck

adverb

1. in a state of eager desire; excitedly.

-agog

²

1. variant of -agogue.

agog

/ əˈɡɒɡ /

adjective

1. (postpositive) highly impatient, eager, or curious

Word History and Origins

Origin of agog¹

First recorded in 1535–45; variant of on gog (in phrase set on gog “rouse, stir up”), from Middle French en gogues; à gogo

Word History and Origins

Origin of agog¹

C15: perhaps from Old French en gogues in merriments, origin unknown

Example Sentences

I expected to be agog, because whenever McDonald is on stage, no matter if it’s a musical, play or concert, my appreciation for the majesty of her brilliance soars.

From Los Angeles Times

The legal world is agog with excitement about what AI is doing to the law.

From BBC

“In something like fifty seconds, I was quite certain I was not. It took just about that time to measure the startling insignificance of this man who has set world agog.”

From Salon

Employees at the Gucci store in the building’s lobby pressed their faces against the glass pane, agog at the spectacle.

From New York Times

The actor who played the CPR instructor was a real CPR instructor who, as I recall, was completely agog at her luck to land the part.

From Los Angeles Times

When To Use

What does -agog mean?

The combining form -agog is used like a suffix meaning “leader” or "bringer." In medical terms, it is used to name substances that cause the flow or the release of a substance. It is occasionally used in scientific and technical terms.The form -agog comes from Greek -agōgos, meaning “leading.” The Latin cognate of this form is agēns, “doing” or “driving,” which is the source of words such as agent and agency. To learn more, check out our entries for both words.The form -agog is a less-common variant of -agogue. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article for -agogue.