Agog means excitedly eager and curious, almost breathless with anticipation. When you're agog, you're so interested in something that you can barely contain yourself. You might be agog waiting to hear who won the science fair, or agog as your friend starts to reveal a surprising secret.

The word captures that fizzy, electric feeling of wanting to know what happens next. Picture students clustered around a classmate who's about to demonstrate an amazing card trick, or a crowd agog as a magician reaches into their hat. Everyone leans forward, eyes wide, completely focused on what's coming.

You can be agog with excitement or agog at something amazing. A younger sibling might be agog at seeing snow for the first time. Readers become agog when a mystery novel reaches its most suspenseful moment. The word suggests you're not just interested but genuinely thrilled and fascinated, hanging on every word or watching every move with total attention.