/ Dictionary / Index A alacrity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•lac•ri•ty Pronunciation: (u-lak'ri-tē), [key] — n. cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: We accepted the invitation with alacrity. liveliness; briskness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: alacrity (Thesaurus) alack Ala Dagh Related Content Daily Word Quiz: mamba Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language