energy
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1.6
- noun
- /ˈɛnərdʒi/
- Her energy and enthusiasm inspired everyone in the team to work harder.
- creative energy
- energy and enthusiasm
- bring energy
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Watch on YouTubeAt least keep that same energy please.
- At least keep that same energy please.
- Well, you have to find energy and love in life.
- But cheers to health, positive energy, wealth and love.
- Genuine smile is the energy behind that person.
- I, with all my charisma and energy and clout, can't move big.
- Number one, I'd love that energy from the DCCC.
- You don't need like that big popular group energy to have friends.
- I'm kind of I need the energy of others to make me happy.
- So he gets his, he puts all of his energy into this woman.
- So there's a real kind of pioneer energy to what's happening.
- There doesn't seem to be very much energy put into that.
- And I started to realize some people give me energy, some people drain me.
Examples
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Being confident in one's own creative forces will bring energy to the classroom.
Academic text (2011) -
During that time, I had neither the energy nor the desire for relationships.
Fiction book (1993) -
Well, you have to find energy and love in life.
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And you can spread good energy and you should.
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Does it have great energy and do I enjoy it?
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We speak to people who see energy around people.
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The energy in here is very strong.
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They put so much energy and time into the parties, you know?
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You guys really have an energy about you that's loving.
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People keep their voices low, but there's a certain energy and happiness evident in the room.
Fiction book (1993)
Synonyms
512
3.1
A person's mood or energy, often lively and positive
417
1.0
A strong feeling of happiness and eagerness, or something that causes it
296
2.2
A strong feeling of excitement and interest in something
43
6.8
Energy that helps your mind work and be creative
36
4.3
Energy and liveliness that make a person or thing seem active
36
4.5
Great energy and enjoyment that makes things exciting
35
5.8
A strong feeling of energy and interest in helping a cause
27
6.7
A feeling of strong, happy energy and excitement
26
3.4
Physical or mental energy that makes you active
17
8.3
A strong energy or appeal that makes something more exciting
10
7.0
Active energy and strong enthusiasm that makes someone take action
8
9.6
A feeling of great joy and energy about life
8
6.8
A strong energy and lively style in art or performance
7
4.6
A strong, lively energy and brightness in people, places, or things
3
6.1
A feeling of energy and enthusiasm to start and do things
3
9.2
Strong lively energy for doing things
3
9.3
A strong lively energy or enthusiasm
3
3.4
A feeling of energy and excitement that makes people active
2
6.8
Being lively and full of cheerful energy that makes people notice you
1
4.9
A bright, lively look or feeling that shows energy
1
8.5
A feeling of cheerful, lively energy that people show
1
5.6
A quality of being lively and full of energy
1
9.9
A strong, lively feeling that makes you active
1
7.0
A strong, happy energy that makes someone lively
A lively, happy energy that makes a person enjoy life
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Formal
38
3.7
The US government department that makes energy policy and looks after nuclear safety
- Specialized
33
3.7
Energy from natural sources like the sun or wind that does not run out and causes little pollution
- Specialized
32
3.7
Power made when atoms are split or joined, used for electricity and sometimes weapons
17
3.4
A part of the United States government that makes rules and plans about energy and keeps nuclear power safe
16
3.7
A government leader who runs the Department of Energy and plans how the country uses energy
An international organization that helps countries use nuclear energy safely and peacefully
12
3.2
Part of a country's economy that produces and supplies power like oil, gas, and electricity
- Formal
10
4.6
A person who leads the United States Department of Energy and advises the president on energy and nuclear safety
- Specialized
8
3.9
Power that something has because of its position, not its movement
7
3.7
Energy used to run devices like lights or phones that comes from power in wires
- Specialized
6
4.1
A process that gives off energy, for example burning or digestion
5
4.2
A former United States government agency that oversaw nuclear energy research and civilian use
- Specialized
4
4.1
A basic physics rule that total energy in a closed system cannot be created or destroyed
- Specialized
4
3.8
Heat from under the Earth's surface that people use to make electricity and warm buildings
- Specialized
3
4.1
Energy from electricity that powers things like lights and machines
- Specialized
3
4.0
Power stored inside substances that is released when they react together
- Specialized
1
3.9
Ability of an object to move things because of its motion or its position
- Specialized
1
5.5
The study of very small particles and how they interact at very high energy
- Specialized
1
7.4
Energy needed to separate the parts of an atom, nucleus, or molecule
- Specialized
1
4.4
Energy stored in an object when it is stretched or squeezed like a spring
- Specialized
1
3.7
Work to make energy use more efficient and create new energy sources
- Specialized
1
4.9
Total energy in a system that does not gain or lose energy stays the same
- Specialized
1
8.2
Energy equal to a particle's mass when it is not moving, calculated as mass times the speed of light squared
1
2.9
A light bulb that uses less electricity, like an LED or a compact fluorescent
1
2.5
A bulb that uses less electricity than old bulbs, for example LED bulbs
- Offensive
1
8.1
A person who makes others feel emotionally tired by being negative or demanding
- Specialized
1
5.4
The smallest amount of energy particles need to start a chemical reaction
- Specialized
1
8.1
The idea that mass can turn into energy and energy can turn into mass
- Specialized
1
4.8
Stored power in something when it is stretched or squashed, like a spring
- Specialized
1
9.8
Energy that comes from tiny particles of the same kind swapping positions or states
- Specialized
The energy needed to break all the bonds in a molecule into separate atoms
- Specialized
The smallest amount of energy atoms or molecules need to start a chemical reaction
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Energy comes from the Greek energeia ('activity') from ergon 'work', giving the idea of movement and action. That's why we use energy for the lively enthusiasm or drive that makes creative work feel fresh.