'get-up-and-go' definitions:

Definition of 'get-up-and-go'

(from WordNet)
noun
Enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy" [syn: energy, push, get-up-and-go]

Definition of 'get-up-and-go'

From: GCIDE
  • get-up-and-go \get-up-and-go\ n. a character trait manifested in a readiness and ability to initiate action; an enterprising and energetic spirit; a go-getting attitude.
  • Syn: energy; drive; enterprise; initiative. [PJC]

Synonyms of 'get-up-and-go'

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