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- [goh get-er]
- /goʊ ˈgɛt ər/
- /ɡəʊ ˈɡəʊˌɡet.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goh get-er]
- /goʊ ˈgɛt ər/
Definitions of go-getter word
- noun go-getter an enterprising, aggressive person. 1
- noun go-getter person: achiever 1
- countable noun go-getter If someone is a go-getter, they are very energetic and eager to succeed. 0
- noun go-getter an ambitious enterprising person 0
- noun go-getter an enterprising and aggressive person who usually achieves personal ambitions 0
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Origin of go-getter
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25, Americanism; probably from the exhortation Go get 'em!; see -er1
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Parts of speech for Go-getter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
go-getter popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for go-getter
noun go-getter
- doer — a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- pistol — a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- hustler — an enterprising person determined to succeed; go-getter.
- live wire — an energetic, keenly alert person.
- spark plug — a device designed to fit in each cylinder of a gasoline-powered internal-combustion engine and to produce the electric spark for igniting the mixture of gasoline and air.
Antonyms for go-getter
Top questions with go-getter
- how to be a go-getter?
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