go


Definition: Meaning of, go in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡəʊ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
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Present Participle Third Person Singular
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  1. move/travel [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] also been to travel or move to a place that is away from where you are or where you live [↪  come]
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  2. move/travel [intransitive and transitive] to move or travel in a particular way or for a particular distance
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  3. move/travel go and do something also go do something American English [not in past tenses] to move to a particular place in order to do something
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  4. go flying/laughing/rushing etc to move in a particular way, or to do something as you are moving
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  5. attend [intransitive] to be at a concert, party, meeting etc
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  6. attend go to school/church/work etc to regularly attend school, a church etc
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  7. leave [intransitive] to leave a place
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  8. do particular activity [intransitive and transitive] to leave the place where you are, in order to do something
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  9. be going to do something to intend to do something
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  10. be going to do something used to talk about what will happen in the future
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  11. reach [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, not in progressive] to reach as far as a particular place or to lead to a particular place
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  12. change [linking verb] to change in some way, especially by becoming worse than before
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  13. happen [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to happen or develop in a particular way
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  14. how are things going?/how's it going?/how goes it? spoken used to ask someone what is happening in their life, especially used as a greeting
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  15. usual position [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, not in progressive] if something goes somewhere, that is its usual position
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  16. fit [intransitive not in progressive] to be the right size, shape, or amount for a particular space
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  17. be sent [intransitive] to be sent or passed on
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  18. be in a particular state/condition [linking verb] to be in a particular state or condition, especially a bad one
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  19. go unanswered/unnoticed/unrewarded etc to not be answered, noticed etc
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  20. start [intransitive] to start doing something
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  21. work well [intransitive] if a clock, watch, or machine goes, it moves and works as it should do
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  22. make movement [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] used when you are telling someone about what movement someone or something made
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  23. say [transitive] spoken informal to say something
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  24. make a sound [transitive] to make a particular sound
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  25. don't go doing something spoken used to tell someone not to do something, especially something that is wrong or bad
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  26. have gone and done something spoken used when you are surprised or annoyed by what someone has done
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  27. to go still remaining before something happens
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  28. to go still having to be done or dealt with before you have finished
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  29. to go still to travel before you reach the place you are going to
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  30. to go used for saying that you want to take food away from a restaurant and eat it somewhere else
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  31. don't go there spoken informal used to say that you do not want to think or talk about something
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  32. story/discussion/song etc [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive not in progressive] used to talk about what something such as a story or song consists of
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  33. whistle/bell etc [intransitive] to make a noise as a warning or signal
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  34. here/there somebody goes again spoken used when someone has annoyed you by doing something they know you do not like
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  35. disappear [intransitive] to no longer exist or no longer be in the same place [=  disappear]
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  36. get into worse condition [intransitive] if one of your senses such as sight, hearing etc is going, it is getting worse
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  37. to be obeyed [intransitive] if what someone says goes, that person is in authority and what they say should be obeyed
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  38. be damaged [intransitive] to become weak, damaged etc, or stop working properly
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  39. die [intransitive] to die - use this when you want to avoid saying the word 'die'
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  40. be spent [intransitive] to be spent
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  41. be sold [intransitive] to be sold
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  42. pay money [intransitive] to offer a particular amount of money for something
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  43. going, going, gone! spoken used to say that something has been sold at an AUCTION
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  44. time [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] used to say how quickly or slowly time passes
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  45. there/bang goes something spoken used to say that you are disappointed because something has stopped you doing or getting what you wanted
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  46. go to show/prove/indicate etc something to help to prove something
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  47. be going informal to be available
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  48. colours/styles/tastes [intransitive] if colours, tastes, styles etc go, they look, taste etc good together
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  49. as somebody/something goes used for comparing someone or something with the average person or thing of that type
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  50. go all out to try very hard to do or get something
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  51. have nothing/not much/a lot etc going for somebody/something used to talk about how many advantages and good qualities someone or something has
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  52. where does somebody/something go from here? spoken used to ask what should be done next, especially when there is a problem
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  53. leave a job [intransitive] to leave your job, especially because you are forced to
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  54. get rid of something [intransitive] if something goes, someone gets rid of it
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  55. toilet [intransitive] informal to make waste come out of your body
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Singular Plural
go goes
  1. try [countable] an attempt to do something
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  2. your turn [countable] someone's turn in a game or someone's turn to use something
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  3. make a go of something informal to make something succeed, especially a business or marriage
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  4. £3/$50 etc a go informal used for saying how much it costs to do something or buy something
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  5. on the go informal if you have something on the go, you have started it and are busy doing it
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  6. on the go informal very busy doing a lot of things
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  7. something is a go American English spoken used to say that things are working correctly or that you have permission to do something
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  8. something is (a) no go spoken used to say that something is not allowed or will not happen
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  9. it's all go British English spoken it is very busy
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  10. have a go spoken, especially British English to criticize someone
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  11. have a go spoken, especially British English to attack someone
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  12. have a go spoken, especially British English to try to catch someone who you see doing something wrong, rather than waiting for the police
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  13. energy [uncountable] British English energy and a desire to do things
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  14. all the go old-fashioned very fashionable
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go used in phrases

  • Go Fish (noun)
    1. a card game for two players who try to assemble books of cards by asking the opponent for particular cards
  • Sunday-go-to-meeting (adjective)
    1. used of clothing
  • all go (adjective)
    1. it's all go spoken used to say that a situation is very busy and full of activity
  • all in one go
    1. achieved in one single event or action
  • get-go (noun)
    1. from the get-go American English informal from the beginning
  • get-up-and-go (noun)
    1. energy and determination to do things
  • give-and-go (noun)
    1. a basketball manoeuvre; one offensive player passes the ball to another, then runs toward the basket to take a return pass
  • go Dutch (verb)
    1. share expenses equally and split the cost of something
  • go a long way (verb)
    1. suffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent
  • go across (verb)
    1. go across or through
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go used in phrasal verbs

  • go about (phrasal verb)
    1. [transitive] go about something to do something that you normally do in your usual way
    2. [transitive] go about something to start dealing with a problem, situation, or job in a particular way
  • go after (phrasal verb)
    1. go after someone to try to catch or stop someone
    2. to try to arrest or punish someone
  • go against (phrasal verb)
    1. go against someone / something to oppose someone or something
    2. go against something to be opposed to something
  • go ahead (phrasal verb)
    1. to start or continue to do something, especially after waiting for permission
    2. to go to a place before someone else who you are with
  • go along (phrasal verb)
    1. to continue to happen or develop
    2. to continue doing something
  • go along with (phrasal verb)
    1. go along with someone / something to agree with someone or something
    2. go along with something to agree to do something together with other people
  • go around (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to visit a person or a place
    2. go around or go about or go round [intransitive] to behave or be dressed in a particular way
  • go at someone (phrasal verb)
    1. go at someone to attack someone violently
    2. go at something to do something with a lot of enthusiasm or energy
  • go away (phrasal verb)
    1. to move or travel away from a person or place
    2. to leave your home for a period of time, especially for a holiday
  • go back (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive] to return to a person, place, subject, or activity
    2. [intransitive/transitive] to have existed since or for a particular time
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