energies

1. (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergsExamples: "energy can take a wide variety of forms"Synonyms: energy, free energy

2. forceful exertionExamples: "he plays tennis with great energy"; "he's full of zip"Synonyms: energy, vigor, vigour, zip

3. enterprising or ambitious driveExamples: "Europeans often laugh at American energy"Synonyms: energy, get-up-and-go, push

4. an imaginative lively style (especially style of writing)Examples: "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style"Synonyms: energy, muscularity, vigor, vigour, vim

5. a healthy capacity for vigorous activityExamples: "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor"Synonyms: energy, vim, vitality

6. any source of usable powerExamples: "the DOE is responsible for maintaining the energy policy"Synonyms: energy