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Definition of Eager beaver
1. Noun. An alert and energetic person.
Generic synonyms: Actor, Doer, Worker
Specialized synonyms: Goffer, Gopher
Definition of Eager beaver
1. Noun. (idiomatic colloquial) One (especially a child) who is very excited or enthusiastic to begin a task. ¹
2. Noun. (idiomatic humorous) A woman with a high sex drive ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Eager Beaver
Literary usage of Eager beaver
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. General Kenney Reports: A Personal History of the Pacific War by George C. Kenney (1997)
"In turn, that would mean more delay and more time for the troops to get malaria
and dysentery. About that time, those eager-beaver but inexperienced troops ..."
2. Making the Match: The Right Book for the Right Reader at the Right Time by Teri S. Lesesne (2003)
"Those eager beaver readers of the elementary school become less enthusiastic
about reading. So, I make every effort to include these students in my ..."
3. Learning About My Body by Jo Ellen Moore, Jill Norris, Jo Larsen, Cindy Davis, Philip Smith (2000)
"Make the eager beaver and Sleepyhead puppets on page 60. Ask students to explain
each puppet's name. Discuss how each character might act. ..."
4. The Insider's Guide To Home Equity Borrowing: How to Find the Best Lender by Pete Hitesman (2004)
"... perhaps risking bounced checks or damage to your credit by being an Over-Eager
Beaver. WILL YOUR LOAN BE TRANSFERRED TO A NEW LENDER? ..."
5. Changing the Fourth Estate: Essays on South African Journalism by Adrian Hadland (2005)
"... a regular eager beaver, but no amount of enthusiasm could alter the harsh fact
that the person I was talking to was hellbent on limiting his answers to ..."
6. Silent Blood Suckers of the Tangled Webs by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1992)
"... travel vehicles are also subject to instant take-out by the superior Soviet
arsenal--which was utilized from onset of your eager-beaver trial runs. ..."
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