interested Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
    interest.
  2. verb be on the mind of
    occupy; worry; interest; concern.
    • I worry about the second Germanic consonant shift
  3. verb be of importance or consequence
    matter to; interest.
    • This matters to me!
  4. adjective having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
    • an interested audience
    • interested in sports
    • was interested to hear about her family
    • interested in knowing who was on the telephone
    • interested spectators
  5. adjective satellite involved in or affected by or having a claim to or share in
    concerned.
    • a memorandum to those concerned
    • an enterprise in which three men are concerned
    • factors concerned in the rise and fall of epidemics
    • the interested parties met to discuss the business

WordNet

In"ter*est*ed adjective
Etymology
See Interest, v. t.
Definitions
  1. Having the attention engaged; having emotion or passion excited; as, an interested listener.
  2. Having an interest; concerned in a cause or in consequences; liable to be affected or prejudiced; as, an interested witness.

Webster 1913