Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - eager

~ adj 1 very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do  (There was a queue of eager schoolchildren outside the theatre. | eager to do sth)  (Clara was eager to tell her side of the story. | eager for (=eager to get or have))  (fans eager for a glimpse of the singer) 2 eager to please willing to do anything to be helpful to people  (She's a very hard worker and very eager to please.) 3 eager beaver informal someone who is too keen and works harder than they should - eagerly adv  (the eagerly awaited sequel to `Star Wars') - eagerness n  (In his eagerness to secure peace Roosevelt was duped, it was said, by Stalin.)