- keyed up
- {adj.}, {informal} Excited; nervous; anxious to do something. * /Mary was all keyed up about the exam./ * /Mother would not let Tom read a ghost story at bedtime; she said it would get him keyed up./
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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keyed up — UK [ˌkiːd ˈʌp] US [ˌkid ˈʌp] adjective informal very excited or nervous about something Thesaurus: feeling interested and excitedsynonym * * * adj [more keyed up; most keyed up] informal : excited or nervous The s … Useful english dictionary
Keyed — (k[=e]d), a. Furnished with keys; as, a keyed instrument; also, set to a key, as a tune. [1913 Webster] {Keyed bugle}. See {Kent bugle}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keyed up — adj [not before noun] worried or excited keyed up with/about/at ▪ Travis was keyed up at the thought of seeing Rosie again … Dictionary of contemporary English
keyed — [kēd] adj. 1. having keys, as some musical instruments 2. reinforced with a key or keystone 3. pitched in a specific key 4. adjusted so as to conform [a speech keyed to the mood of the voters] … English World dictionary
keyed-up — «KEED UHP», adjective. agitated: »The police feared the keyed up crowd would riot … Useful english dictionary
keyed up — [ ,kid ʌp ] adjective INFORMAL very excited or nervous about something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
keyed — adj. (esp. BE) (cannot stand alone) keyed to (keyed to the needs of our armed forces; our plants are keyed to producing civilian aircraft) * * * [kiːd] (esp. BE) (cannot stand alone) keyed to (keyed to the needs of our armed forces; our plants… … Combinatory dictionary
keyed (up) — 1. mod. nervous; anxious. □ Sally was a little keyed up before the meet. □ When I get keyed, I meditate. 2. AND keyed up to the roof mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. □ He was a mite keyed, but still technically … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
keyed up — adj. psychologically ready keyed up for, over (keyed up for the big game) * * * over (keyed up for the big game) [ psychologically ready ] keyed up for … Combinatory dictionary
keyed — Ⅰ. key [1] ► NOUN (pl. keys) 1) a small piece of shaped metal which is inserted into a lock and rotated to open or close it. 2) an instrument for grasping and turning a screw, peg, or nut. 3) a lever depressed by the finger in playing an… … English terms dictionary
