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    gung-ho
    /ɡʌŋˈhəʊ/

    adjective

    • 1. unthinkingly enthusiastic and eager, especially about taking part in fighting or warfare: "the gung-ho tabloids have wrapped themselves in the Union Jack"

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  2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gung_hoGung ho - Wikipedia

    Gung ho (/ ˈɡʌŋˈhoʊ /) is an English term, with the current meaning of 'overly enthusiastic or energetic'. It originated during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) from a Chinese term, 工合 (pinyin: gōnghé; lit. 'to work together'), short for Chinese Industrial Cooperatives (Chinese: 工業合作社; pinyin: Gōngyè Hézuòshè). [1][2] Overview.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGUNG-HO | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GUNG-HO definition: 1. extremely enthusiastic about doing something, especially going to war: 2. extremely…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › gung hoGung ho Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of GUNG HO is extremely or overly zealous or enthusiastic. How to use gung ho in a sentence.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGUNG HO definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that someone is gung ho, you mean that they are very enthusiastic or eager to do something, for example to fight in a battle.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishgung-ho adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of gung-ho adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › gung hoGung ho - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Nov 8, 2024 · gung ho Add to list. gung ho. Definitions of gung ho. adjective. very enthusiastic and dedicated. synonyms: enthused, enthusiastic, keen. having or showing great excitement and interest.

  8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › gungGung ho Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    gung ho / ˈ gʌŋ ˈ hoʊ/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of GUNG HO. [more gung ho; most gung ho] sometimes disapproving. : extremely excited and enthusiastic about doing something. We were really gung ho about joining the team. gung ho recruits.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishgung-ho adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    too enthusiastic about something, without thinking seriously about it, especially about fighting and war Many people found her gung-ho attitude to the war deeply offensive.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGUNG HO definition in American English - Collins Online...

    If you say that someone is gung ho, you mean that they are very enthusiastic or eager to do something, for example to fight in a battle.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › gung-hoGung Ho Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    guŋhō. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Extremely enthusiastic and dedicated. American Heritage. Enthusiastic, cooperative, enterprising, etc. in an unrestrained, often naive way. Webster's New World. Alternative spelling of gung ho. Wiktionary. Synonyms: fervent. enthusiastic. ardent. rabid.