adjective

strongly wanting to do or have something.

the man was eager to please

anxious,impatient,waiting with bated breath,longing,yearning,aching,wishing,hoping,hopeful,thirsty,hungry,greedy,desirous of,hankering after,intent on,bent on,set on,on the edge of one’s seat,on pins and needles,on tenterhooks,hot,itching,gagging,dying