go-getter

American  

[goh-get-er, -get-] / ˈgoʊˈgɛt ər, -ˌgɛt- /

noun

Informal.

1. an enterprising, aggressive person.

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go-getter British  

noun

1. informal an ambitious enterprising person

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Other Word Forms

• go-getting adjective

Etymology

Origin of go-getter

1920–25, probably from the exhortation Go get 'em!; -er ¹

Example Sentences

One of her earliest characters, Ice Cream Girl, is a go-getter with a scoop for a head, inspired by a character she drew as a child.

From Los Angeles Times

“That young go-getter Eugene Hammond is behind this story,” he said.

From Literature

Petar: One of my favorite things about him is that he’s very confident, he’s a go-getter.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s a go-getter. Whenever we can go get extra work, he’s there. He’ll get any ball in his vicinity. He’s fast, strong and physical — everything you want in a receiver.”

From Los Angeles Times

A brash go-getter, Sean Combs became an overnight millionaire when he launched Bad Boy Records in 1993 with a roster of top artists.

From BBC