Definitions

o

[oh] / oʊ /

ADVERB

huggermugger

Synonyms

WEAK

behind closed doors behind someone's back by stealth clandestinely confidentially covertly furtively hush-hush in camera in confidence in holes and corners in secret in strict confidence insidiously intimately obscurely on the Q.T.

NOUN

get-up-and-go

Synonyms

STRONG

activity animation application ardor birr dash drive endurance enterprise exertion fire force forcefulness fortitude go hardihood initiative intensity juice life liveliness might moxie muscle

Antonyms

STRONG

apathy dullness helplessness idleness impotence inability inactivity incompetence indifference indolence ineffectiveness inefficiency laziness lethargy powerlessness uselessness weakness

Example Sentences

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After that came actress-comedian Imogene Coca’s silly, charismatic 1936 screen test for David O. Selznick, followed by Selznick’s home movies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

News of diGenova’s appointment comes on the heels of a prosecutor withdrawing from the case, apparently due to doubts she had about prosecuting former CIA director John O. Brennan.

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026

Corona Centennial upset Corona 5-2 on Monday behind a complete game and 10 strikeouts from sophomore pitcher Christian De La O. Michael Nonis had three hits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Anna O. Law: The biggest myth about American immigration is that until the federal government started enforcing our borders in the late 19th century, it was just open borders.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

He removed a wallet from his back pocket, demonstrating to O. J. Martinez that it was empty.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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