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gung-ho

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for gung-ho.

Editorial note

Very few countries in the world are so gung-ho about going to war as the US is.

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Quick take

Alternative spelling of gung ho. [(informal, often derogatory) Overly enthusiastic or energetic.]

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Alternative spelling of gung ho. [(informal, often derogatory) Overly enthusiastic or energetic.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for gung-ho.

adjective

Alternative spelling of gung ho. [(informal, often derogatory) Overly enthusiastic or energetic.]

Example sentences

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Very few countries in the world are so gung-ho about going to war as the US is.

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I'm gung-ho about security as much as you but the truth is that users hardly stop using a service after data breaches.

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Even the most gung-ho C# pusher at Microsoft would also ask what benefit porting it would give.

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That's precisely so many countries are gung-ho about creating their own, in-state services...so they're the ones with uniquely easy access.

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If you're gung-ho about exploration for its own sake, there are also plenty of hidden bits and pieces everywhere that aren't necessarily collectibles.

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Do they even know that the drones are a threat to anything or are you just gung-ho on shooting anything you don't like?

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It's not up to the pilots and spotters, no matter how gung-ho they may be(many aren't at all, unlike what is portrayed in the article).

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As someone who is gung-ho and hopeful about Rust, but an outsider, I would also like to see that measured, well-argued article.

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But matter how gung-ho you are about the sharing economy or how much faith you have in the market, you should at least fear that potential outcome.

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Staffed by slightly pissed off, gung-ho young Americans.

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Uber have been very very gung-ho about how much their drivers make so I would claim that they do in fact promise a career.

12

Perhaps I went a bit too gung-ho with my POV.

Quote examples

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But I think they need more than a "machine learning made easy!" app and a gung-ho attitude.

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Because, even by the "Hang them by the neck until they are dead" gung-ho standards, you generally have to be convicted of something before being punished for it.

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A bit of dis couragement, or at least, something that most people who are gung-ho about encouraging people in, in, in to coding would consider discouragement but perhaps also could just be called "realism", could well have saved this person a lot of pain and suffering.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use gung-ho in a sentence?

Very few countries in the world are so gung-ho about going to war as the US is.

What does gung-ho mean?

Alternative spelling of gung ho. [(informal, often derogatory) Overly enthusiastic or energetic.]

What part of speech is gung-ho?

gung-ho is commonly used as adjective.