Main Entry:

en·er·get·ic

Pronunciation:

\ˌe-nər-ˈje-tik\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Greek energētikos, from energein to be active, from energos

Date:

1651

1 : operating with or marked by vigor or effect 2 : marked by energy : strenuous <an energetic walk> 3 : of or relating to energy <energetic equation>

synonyms see vigorous

— en·er·get·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb