Anticipation is excitement, waiting eagerly for something you know is going to happen. ... Anticipation can be a nervous expectation, like when the birthday party waited in anticipation for Elmer to walk in so they could surprise him. However, anticipation can also mean to be like a Boy Scout: prepared.

What does to anticipation mean?

1 : excitement about something that's going to happen She looked forward to the trip with anticipation. 2 : the act of preparing for something.

What does in anticipation of something mean?

: expecting that (something will happen or that someone will arrive) They hired extra police officers in anticipation of a big crowd at the concert.