\ ˌget-ˌəp-ᵊn-ˈgō
, ˌgit-, -ᵊm-, -ᵊŋ- \
, ˌgit-, -ᵊm-, -ᵊŋ- \
Synonyms & Antonyms for get-up-and-go
Synonyms
- beans,
- bounce,
- brio,
- dash,
- drive,
- dynamism,
- energy,
- esprit,
- gas,
- ginger,
- go,
- gusto,
- hardihood,
- juice,
- life,
- moxie,
- oomph,
- pep,
- punch,
- sap,
- snap,
- starch,
- verve,
- vigor,
- vim,
- vinegar,
- vitality,
- zing,
- zip
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“Get-up-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get-up-and-go. Accessed 19 Apr. 2021.
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get-up-and-go
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English Language Learners Definition of get-up-and-go
informal
: energy and enthusiasm
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The first known use of get-up-and-go was in 1906
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