go-getter

American  

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

noun

Informal.

• go-getters
  plural

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

Derived Forms

• go-getting
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• go-getters
  plural

Etymology

Origin of go-getter

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

go-getter go-getters

We could be the go-getter, the people pleaser, the co-dependent one, or even the savior.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

Which young go-getter is going to take command?

From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2025

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 ● Feb. 5, 2025

A go-getter might have dreamt up clever ways of promoting the two unpopular titles, but I have no mind for business and considered staying awake to be enough of an accomplishment.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Some go-getters get up even earlier than 5 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026

They sound like so many of the tendencies that the internet is warning self-actualized go-getters against:

From Slate ● Dec. 1, 2023

You might not ever want to be in the nerd posse or ride with the millionaire go-getters but knowing your mindset and tendencies will help you find your best path.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2022

In talking about Pete, do you think we underestimate the pressure that society puts on young men to be successful, to be the go-getters or to have a driving ambition?

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2020

It turns out that even two committed go-getters with a deep love and a robust work ethic can’t will themselves into being pregnant.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama