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    gung-ho
    /ɡʌŋˈhəʊ/

    adjective

    • 1. unthinkingly enthusiastic and eager, especially about taking part in fighting or warfare: "the gung-ho tabloids have wrapped themselves in the Union Jack"

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

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

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

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

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

    Gung ho (/ ˈɡʌŋˈhoʊ /) 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; pinyin: Gōngyè Hézuòshè). [1][2] Overview.

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

    adjective. 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.

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

    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...

  7. www.britannica.com › dictionary › gungGung ho Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    gung ho / ˈ gʌŋ ˈ hoʊ/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of GUNG HO. [more gung ho; most gung ho] sometimes disapproving. : extremely excited and enthusiastic about doing something. We were really gung ho about joining the team. gung ho recruits.

  8. redkiwiapp.com › en › english-guideMeaning of Gung ho | Idioms & Phrases - redkiwiapp.com

    "Gung ho" means being enthusiastically and wholeheartedly supportive or eager. What context can I use the in? Example. The team was gung ho about the new project and couldn't wait to get started. Example. He was gung ho about joining the club and immediately signed up. Example. The crowd was gung ho and cheered loudly for their favorite team.

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

    Extremely enthusiastic or zealous: “He was gung-ho about going on a vacation to the beach.”

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › gung-hogung-ho | meaning of gung-ho in Longman Dictionary of...

    gung-ho meaning, definition, what is gung-ho: very eager to do something dangerous or ...: Learn more.

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › gung+hoGung ho - definition of gung ho by The Free Dictionary

    1. extremely enthusiastic and enterprising, sometimes to excess. 2. (Military) extremely keen to participate in military combat. [C20: pidgin English, from Mandarin Chinese kung work + ho together]