Definition of gumption in English:

gumption

noun ˈɡʌm(p)ʃ(ə)nˈɡəmpʃ(ə)n

mass nouninformal

Shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness.
〈非正式〉精明；机智；首创精神；足智多谋
the president would hire almost any young man who had the gumption to ask for a job
Example sentencesExamples
- They played with the spirit and gumption that made them world champions, resisting all temptation to throw in the towel or play for outright draws.
- It's about time someone outside the Religious Right got some media savvy and gumption.
- That took gumption, not to mention good ole-fashioned American Ingenuity.
- Working this out at home will permit you to schedule around it, and will give you enough gumption to face the chaos at the festival theatres.
- He has crossed the line, and we've got to have enough and gumption to stand up and say enough's enough.
- It sure takes some gumption to assemble a flatpack yacht.
- How much gumption does it take to pillory the malfeasant editors, reporters, and publisher who turned to compost ages ago?
- He should take enormous pride that his enthusiasm and gumption have turned Motherwell around in recent years.
- I imagine the endless nights of winter and reflect on the strength and gumption required to survive in the dark and the cold.
- Unbridled teenage gumption as practiced in the U.S., it seems, is the answer to all problems.
- If Croydon Council hasn't got an accountant in its ranks or a commercially-minded businessman with a sense of gumption, I can provide one.
- Again, we are seeing nothing unusual here, except perhaps gumption.
- But if the migrants bike from a poor country to our rich one, they are demonstrating not British gumption but foreign deviousness.
- I have known people well into their 70s who have more character and gumption than people a quarter of their years.
- All it would take is a bit of gumption and a modicum of courage.
- I was a feckless young man, without direction, commonsense, or gumption.
- So beyond greed and gumption is opportunism, optimism… and some great success stories!
- And then, if you have the imagination and gumption, you can stop just being at the receiving end of news.
- Since then, despite showing terrific gumption to answer all the questions asked of them, they have not played teams of this calibre.
- Take a minute to deliver some well deserved applause for this kid, whose gumption we should all long to emulate.
Synonyms
initiative, resourcefulness, enterprise, imagination, imaginativeness, ingenuity, inventiveness
cleverness, astuteness, shrewdness, acumen, discernment, understanding, reason, wisdom, sagacity, sense, common sense, wit, mother wit, native wit, native ability, practicality
spirit, forcefulness, backbone, pluck, mettle, nerve, courage
informal get-up-and-go, grit, spunk, oomph, nous, savvy, horse sense
British informal loaf, common
North American informal smarts

Origin

Early 18th century (originally Scots): of unknown origin.

Rhymes

assumption, consumption, overconsumption, presumption

Definition of gumption in US English:

gumption

nounˈɡəmpʃ(ə)nˈɡəmpSH(ə)n

informal

Shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness.
〈非正式〉精明；机智；首创精神；足智多谋
she had the gumption to put her foot down and head Dan off from those crazy schemes
他的新妻子精明能干，果断地迫使丹放弃了那些疯狂的计划。
Example sentencesExamples
- I imagine the endless nights of winter and reflect on the strength and gumption required to survive in the dark and the cold.
- If Croydon Council hasn't got an accountant in its ranks or a commercially-minded businessman with a sense of gumption, I can provide one.
- I was a feckless young man, without direction, commonsense, or gumption.
- I have known people well into their 70s who have more character and gumption than people a quarter of their years.
- Since then, despite showing terrific gumption to answer all the questions asked of them, they have not played teams of this calibre.
- That took gumption, not to mention good ole-fashioned American Ingenuity.
- It's about time someone outside the Religious Right got some media savvy and gumption.
- He should take enormous pride that his enthusiasm and gumption have turned Motherwell around in recent years.
- They played with the spirit and gumption that made them world champions, resisting all temptation to throw in the towel or play for outright draws.
- But if the migrants bike from a poor country to our rich one, they are demonstrating not British gumption but foreign deviousness.
- He has crossed the line, and we've got to have enough and gumption to stand up and say enough's enough.
- Again, we are seeing nothing unusual here, except perhaps gumption.
- All it would take is a bit of gumption and a modicum of courage.
- It sure takes some gumption to assemble a flatpack yacht.
- How much gumption does it take to pillory the malfeasant editors, reporters, and publisher who turned to compost ages ago?
- And then, if you have the imagination and gumption, you can stop just being at the receiving end of news.
- Unbridled teenage gumption as practiced in the U.S., it seems, is the answer to all problems.
- Working this out at home will permit you to schedule around it, and will give you enough gumption to face the chaos at the festival theatres.
- So beyond greed and gumption is opportunism, optimism… and some great success stories!
- Take a minute to deliver some well deserved applause for this kid, whose gumption we should all long to emulate.
Synonyms
initiative, resourcefulness, enterprise, imagination, imaginativeness, ingenuity, inventiveness

Origin

Early 18th century (originally Scots): of unknown origin.

词汇	gumption
释义	Definition of gumption in English: gumption noun ˈɡʌm(p)ʃ(ə)nˈɡəmpʃ(ə)n mass nouninformal Shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness. 〈非正式〉精明；机智；首创精神；足智多谋 the president would hire almost any young man who had the gumption to ask for a job Example sentencesExamples They played with the spirit and gumption that made them world champions, resisting all temptation to throw in the towel or play for outright draws. It's about time someone outside the Religious Right got some media savvy and gumption. That took gumption, not to mention good ole-fashioned American Ingenuity. Working this out at home will permit you to schedule around it, and will give you enough gumption to face the chaos at the festival theatres. He has crossed the line, and we've got to have enough and gumption to stand up and say enough's enough. It sure takes some gumption to assemble a flatpack yacht. How much gumption does it take to pillory the malfeasant editors, reporters, and publisher who turned to compost ages ago? He should take enormous pride that his enthusiasm and gumption have turned Motherwell around in recent years. I imagine the endless nights of winter and reflect on the strength and gumption required to survive in the dark and the cold. Unbridled teenage gumption as practiced in the U.S., it seems, is the answer to all problems. If Croydon Council hasn't got an accountant in its ranks or a commercially-minded businessman with a sense of gumption, I can provide one. Again, we are seeing nothing unusual here, except perhaps gumption. But if the migrants bike from a poor country to our rich one, they are demonstrating not British gumption but foreign deviousness. I have known people well into their 70s who have more character and gumption than people a quarter of their years. All it would take is a bit of gumption and a modicum of courage. I was a feckless young man, without direction, commonsense, or gumption. So beyond greed and gumption is opportunism, optimism… and some great success stories! And then, if you have the imagination and gumption, you can stop just being at the receiving end of news. Since then, despite showing terrific gumption to answer all the questions asked of them, they have not played teams of this calibre. Take a minute to deliver some well deserved applause for this kid, whose gumption we should all long to emulate. Synonyms initiative, resourcefulness, enterprise, imagination, imaginativeness, ingenuity, inventiveness cleverness, astuteness, shrewdness, acumen, discernment, understanding, reason, wisdom, sagacity, sense, common sense, wit, mother wit, native wit, native ability, practicality spirit, forcefulness, backbone, pluck, mettle, nerve, courage informal get-up-and-go, grit, spunk, oomph, nous, savvy, horse sense British informal loaf, common North American informal smarts Origin Early 18th century (originally Scots): of unknown origin. Rhymes assumption, consumption, overconsumption, presumption Definition of gumption in US English: gumption nounˈɡəmpʃ(ə)nˈɡəmpSH(ə)n informal Shrewd or spirited initiative and resourcefulness. 〈非正式〉精明；机智；首创精神；足智多谋 she had the gumption to put her foot down and head Dan off from those crazy schemes 他的新妻子精明能干，果断地迫使丹放弃了那些疯狂的计划。 Example sentencesExamples I imagine the endless nights of winter and reflect on the strength and gumption required to survive in the dark and the cold. If Croydon Council hasn't got an accountant in its ranks or a commercially-minded businessman with a sense of gumption, I can provide one. I was a feckless young man, without direction, commonsense, or gumption. I have known people well into their 70s who have more character and gumption than people a quarter of their years. Since then, despite showing terrific gumption to answer all the questions asked of them, they have not played teams of this calibre. That took gumption, not to mention good ole-fashioned American Ingenuity. It's about time someone outside the Religious Right got some media savvy and gumption. He should take enormous pride that his enthusiasm and gumption have turned Motherwell around in recent years. They played with the spirit and gumption that made them world champions, resisting all temptation to throw in the towel or play for outright draws. But if the migrants bike from a poor country to our rich one, they are demonstrating not British gumption but foreign deviousness. He has crossed the line, and we've got to have enough and gumption to stand up and say enough's enough. Again, we are seeing nothing unusual here, except perhaps gumption. All it would take is a bit of gumption and a modicum of courage. It sure takes some gumption to assemble a flatpack yacht. How much gumption does it take to pillory the malfeasant editors, reporters, and publisher who turned to compost ages ago? And then, if you have the imagination and gumption, you can stop just being at the receiving end of news. Unbridled teenage gumption as practiced in the U.S., it seems, is the answer to all problems. Working this out at home will permit you to schedule around it, and will give you enough gumption to face the chaos at the festival theatres. So beyond greed and gumption is opportunism, optimism… and some great success stories! Take a minute to deliver some well deserved applause for this kid, whose gumption we should all long to emulate. Synonyms initiative, resourcefulness, enterprise, imagination, imaginativeness, ingenuity, inventiveness Origin Early 18th century (originally Scots): of unknown origin.
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