gung ho

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Definition of gung ho in English Turkish dictionary

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dünden hazır

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English - English

Definition of gung ho in English English dictionary

Very enthusiastic or energetic

No matter how gung ho you are when you start, you will tire as you become mired in details.

{s} (Chinese) overly excited, too enthusiastic

{f} (Chinese) work together

very enthusiastic and dedicated

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. 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

Alternative spelling of gung ho

very eager to do something dangerous or violent (gonghe, from jongguo gongye hozo she , used as a battle cry (meaning "work together") by U.S. soldiers in World War II)

Turkish pronunciation

gʌng hō

Synonyms

aggressive, anxious, ardent, banzai, can-do, dedicated, eager, energetic, enthused, enthusiastic, excited, extremely enthusiastic, fanatical, fired up, intense

Pronunciation

/ˈgəɴɢ ˈhō/ /ˈɡʌŋ ˈhoʊ/

Etymology

[ 'g&[ng]-'hO ] (adjective.) 1942. From a World War II catachresis of Mandarin Chinese gōnghé (工 gōng, work + 合 hé, together), itself an acronym for gōngyè hézuòshè (工業合作社, 工业合作社 Chinese Industrial Cooperative Society).

Videos

... so much, because he's so gung-ho for his job, and I just saw how happy it made him, and ...