1
a
: employed to entertain in a disco
go-go dancers
b
: of, relating to, or being a disco or the music or dances performed there
2
: marked by spirited or aggressive action
go-go baseball
3
a
: relating to or dealing in popular often speculative investment expected to yield high returns
go-go mutual funds
b
: relating to, involved in, or marked by business growth and prosperity and aggressive efforts to turn a quick profit
… go-go bankers and entrepreneurs … who put together the megabuck deals …—
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So, cinnamon sugar popcorn keeps up with your go-go-go energy.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
After dinner, pop into Bhan Kanom Thai for dessert (the adventurous can follow that with a walk to the legendary go-go bar Jumbo’s Clown Room).
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
One example cited by Powell of the go-go days is the big-ticket item that consumers bought during the pandemic, like a kayak, but who now don’t need a new one.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
At the same time, our regional genre of go-go was thriving, and Def Jam, the label I’m signed to now, was the first major label to sign a go-go band with a song on the Hot 100 produced by Rick Rubin.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
After dinner, pop into Bhan Kanom Thai for dessert (the adventurous can follow that with a walk to the legendary go-go bar Jumbo’s Clown Room).
—Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
One example cited by Powell of the go-go days is the big-ticket item that consumers bought during the pandemic, like a kayak, but who now don’t need a new one.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
At the same time, our regional genre of go-go was thriving, and Def Jam, the label I’m signed to now, was the first major label to sign a go-go band with a song on the Hot 100 produced by Rick Rubin.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go-go
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“Go-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go-go. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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