Gung ho Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈɡəŋ/ /ˈhoʊ

GUNG-HOH

UK

ɡʌŋ/ /hˈəʊ

GUNG-HOH

التعريف

'Gung ho' describes someone who is very excited, eager, or overly enthusiastic, especially about a task or idea.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, sometimes positive but often used with irony when someone is too eager. Common in workplace or team settings. Often paired with verbs like 'be', 'go', or 'get'. Avoid in formal writing.

• Spanish: muy entusiasta - hiperactivo - demasiado motivado
• Portuguese (BR): muito entusiasmado - superanimado - excessivamente motivado
• Portuguese (PT): muito entusiasmado - superanimado - excessivamente motivado
• Chinese (Simplified): 劲头十足 - 极其积极 - 干劲冲天
• Chinese (Traditional): 勁頭十足 - 極其積極 - 幹勁沖天
• Hindi: बहुत उत्साही - ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा जोश में
• Arabic: متحمس جدًا - متحمس بشكل مفرط
• Bengali: অতিউৎসাহী - উৎসাহী
• Russian: чересчур энтузиастичный - чрезмерно увлечённый
• Japanese: やる気満々 - 張り切っている
• Vietnamese: quá hăng hái - rất nhiệt tình
• Korean: 열정적인 - 지나치게 적극적인
• Turkish: aşırı hevesli - çok istekli
• Urdu: بہت پُرجوش - حد سے زیادہ متحرک
• Indonesian: sangat bersemangat - terlalu antusias

جمل نموذجية

Tom is always gung ho about new projects.

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The team was gung ho for the game.

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She was gung ho about starting her new job.

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Don't be too gung ho—let's check the plan first.

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Everyone got gung ho when the boss announced the bonus.

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He's pretty gung ho about eco-friendly living—maybe a bit too much.

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