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   gung-ho

   /ˌɡəNGˈhō/

   adjective

   • 1. unthinkingly enthusiastic and eager, especially about taking part in fighting or warfare: "the gung-ho soldier who wants all the big military toys"

   Word Origin Second World War: from Chinese gōnghé, taken to mean ‘work together’ and adopted as a slogan by US Marines.

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

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

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

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

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gung_hoGung ho - Wikipedia

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   Gung ho (/ ˈ ɡ ʌ ŋ ˈ h oʊ /) 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 ...

5. www.npr.org › 2019/10/18 › 406693323What Does The Word Gung-Ho Really Mean? : Code Switch : NPR

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   Oct 18, 2019 · Gung-ho describes enthusiasm — often to the point of naivete. But it didn't always. The original Chinese is 工業合作社, which means "industrial cooperative" —工業, ( gōng yè) meaning "industry", and...

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

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   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. [informal] He has warned some of his more gung ho generals about the consequences of an invasion. Senate Republicans are less gung-ho about tax cuts.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › gung-hoGUNG-HO Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Gung-ho definition: wholeheartedly enthusiastic and loyal; eager; zealous. See examples of GUNG-HO used in a sentence.

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

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   Jun 21, 2024 · gung ho. Definitions of gung ho. adjective. very enthusiastic and dedicated. synonyms: enthused, enthusiastic, keen. having or showing great excitement and interest.

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

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

10. idiomorigins.org › origin › gung-hoIdiom Origins - Gung-ho - History of Gung-ho

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    Gung-ho, spelt with or without a hyphen, means enthusiastic, zealous or excessively eager. The OED precedes this definition with the word ‘unthinkingly’. The origin is Chinese but gung-ho was first adopted in America during the 1940s and has now spread across the English-speaking world.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryGUNG HO - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    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.