gung
Excessively keen type
Gung appears almost exclusively in the phrase gung ho, meaning overly eager or enthusiastic, often to the point of being reckless or naive.
The expression comes from a Chinese phrase meaning "work together" and was adopted as a motto by U.S.
Marines during World War II.
Someone who is gung ho about a project dives in with intense commitment, though the term can carry a slightly mocking tone suggesting excessive zeal: He's really gung ho about this new diet plan.
Intensely wanting something
- zealousPassionately eager and active
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- enthusiasticShowing intense eager enjoyment
- ferventIntensely and sincerely felt
passionate · motivated · driven · committed · dedicated · ambitious · energetic · spirited
Exclamation seeking attention
- marinesNaval infantry soldiers
- corpsMilitary unit or group
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- enthusiasticShowing intense eager enjoyment
battle · warfare · soldiers · unit · squad · platoon · sergeant · deployment
Effort toward a goal
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- industrialOf factories and production
- kungChinese martial prefix
workshop · effort · toil · cooperative · collective · teamwork · production · workers
eager
Intensely wanting something
- zealousPassionately eager and active
- keenSharp or enthusiastic
- enthusiasticShowing intense eager enjoyment
fervent · passionate · motivated · driven · committed · dedicated · ambitious · energetic · spirited · determined
ho
Exclamation seeking attention
enthusiastic · battle · warfare · soldiers · unit · squad · platoon · sergeant · deployment · barracks
work
Effort toward a goal
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- industrialOf factories and production
kung · workshop · effort · toil · cooperative · collective · teamwork · production · workers · craft