Definition of go
went
play \ˈwent\;gone
play \ˈgȯn also ˈgän\;going
play \ˈgō-iŋ, ˈgȯ(-)iŋ; “going to” in sense 13 is often ˈgō-ə-nə or ˈgȯ-nə or ˈgə-nə\;goes
play \ˈgōz\intransitive verb
1 : to move on a course : proceed go slow went by train — compare stop
2 : to move out of or away from a place expressed or implied : leave, depart went from school to the party going away for vacation
3a : to take a certain course or follow a certain procedure reports go through channels to the presidentb : to pass by means of a process like journeying the message went by wirec : to proceed without delay and often in a thoughtless or reckless manner —used especially to intensify a complementary verb why did you go and spoil it go jump in a laked (1) : to extend from point to point or in a certain direction the road goes to the lake (2) : to give access : lead that door goes to the cellar
4 obsolete : walk
5 : to be habitually in a certain state or condition go bareheaded
6a : to become lost, consumed, or spent our time has goneb : diec : to slip away : elapse the evening went quicklyd : to come to be given up or discarded these slums have to goe : to pass by sale went for a good pricef : to become impaired or weakened his hearing started to gog : to give way especially under great force or pressure : break the roof went
7a : to move along in a specified manner : fare everything was going wellb : to be in general or on an average cheap, as yachts goc : to be or become especially as the result of a contest the election went in her favord : to turn out well : succeed worked hard to make the party go
8a : to apply oneself went to work on the problemb : to put or subject oneself went to unnecessary expensec chiefly Southern US and Midland US : intend I didn't go to do it
go about
go after
go all the way
go at
go back on
go begging
go by the board
go easy
go fly a kite
go for
go for broke
go great guns
go hang
go into
go it
go missing
go one better
go over
go places
go public
go steady
go through
go to bat for
go to bed with
go to one's head
go to pieces
go to the mat
go to town
go with
go without saying
go with the flow
to go
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Examples of go in a Sentence
He went to the window and looked out at the yard.
She goes to the office every morning and comes home in the evening.
I'm tired. Let's go home.
She went downstairs to the kitchen.
The train goes from New York to Chicago.
I went with my family to Rome last year.
We're going to Iowa for a week.
The car was going too fast.
How much farther do we have to go?
She went a long way to see him.
Origin and Etymology of go
Middle English gon, from Old English gān; akin to Old High German gān to go, Greek kichanein to reach, attain
Definition of go
goes
1 : the act or manner of going
2 : the height of fashion : rage elegant shawls labeled … “quite the go” — R. S. Surtees
3 : an often unexpected turn of affairs : occurrence
4 : the quantity used or furnished at one time you can obtain a go of brandy for sixpence — C. B. Fairbanks
6a : a turn in an activity (such as a game) it's your gob : attempt, try have a go at painting
7 : a spell of activity finished the job at one go
8 : success made a go of the business
no go
on the go
Origin and Etymology of go
see 1go
go
Definition of go
: functioning properly : being in good and ready condition declared all systems go
Origin and Etymology of go
see 1go
go
Definition of go
: a game played between two players who alternately place black and white stones on a board checkered by 19 vertical lines and 19 horizontal lines in an attempt to enclose the larger area on the board
Origin and Etymology of go
Japanese
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went
\ˈwent\;gone
\ˈgȯn\;going
\ˈgō-iŋ\;goes
1 : to move or travel from one place to or toward another We went home.
2 : to move away : leave The crowd has gone.
3 : to lead in a certain direction This road goes to the lake.
4 : to be sent The invitation went by e-mail.
5 : to become lost, used, or spent Our money was all gone.
6 : to pass by :
7 : to continue its course or action : run Some machines go by electricity.
8 : to be able to fit in or through a space No more can go in this suitcase.
go off
go on
go out
go through
Headscratcher for go
When an alarm goes on it goes off.
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