energy

noun
/ˈɛn.ə.d͡ʒi/

The impetus behind all motion and all activity.

Other meanings

The capacity to do work.
A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent.

Synonyms

free energy

Related words

agroenergy
big-dick energy
big divorce energy
bioenergy
bundle of energy
conservation of energy
counterenergy
cryoenergy
divorced energy
eigenenergy
emergy
energon

Example sentences

“I don't have the energy for that.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“He has a lot of energy.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“A sudden burst of energy helped me pull through.”
Tatoeba · hecko · CC0

Word history

From Ancient Greek "ἐνέργεια" (activity).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “energy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.