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- [get uhp and goh]
- /gɛt ʌp ænd goʊ/
- /ˈɡet ʌp ənd ɡəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [get uhp and goh]
- /gɛt ʌp ænd goʊ/
Definitions of get-up-and-go word
- noun get-up-and-go energy, drive, and enthusiasm. 1
- noun get-up-and-go energy, drive, or ambition 0
- noun get-up-and-go enthusiastic and energetic drive or ambition. 0
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Origin of get-up-and-go
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Get-up-and-go
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
get-up-and-go popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for get-up-and-go
noun get-up-and-go
- force — physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window.
- dash — If you dash somewhere, you run or go there quickly and suddenly.
- juice — the natural fluid, fluid content, or liquid part that can be extracted from a plant or one of its parts, especially of a fruit: orange juice.
- intensity — the quality or condition of being intense.
- initiative — an introductory act or step; leading action: to take the initiative in making friends.
Antonyms for get-up-and-go
noun get-up-and-go
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- incompetence — the quality or condition of being incompetent; lack of ability.
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- inactivity — not active: an inactive volcano.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
See also
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