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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But the legs that underpin the stool of Wall Street’s still-bullish forecasts, in the form of Fed rate cuts, slowing inflation pressures, and a resilient economy, have started o wobble.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Mr. Brownlee’s tenor proved rock-solid in Arturo’s demanding music, from his exquisitely relaxed, almost languid opening aria, “A te, o cara,” to some punishing high Fs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

It calls on the US to "reassure the people of Palau" that civilians will be protected if conflict was o break out.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Cuatro o cinco entradas tampoco serían descabelladas, incluso en lo que será solo su segunda salida en la MLB tras tres días de descanso.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

“O me mma, Chineke, o me mma . . .” Mama started her song and then stopped when I greeted her.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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