go about

verb

went about; gone about; going about; goes about

transitive verb

: to set about : to begin to do

Examples of go about in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How Minnesota goes about counteracting this over the back half of the season will likely dictate its success. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2026

San Francisco artist Barry McGee, 60, walked through Jeffrey Deitch’s Santa Monica Boulevard gallery on a recent Wednesday, while a small army of friends went about their business — some moving objects, others equipped with power tools. — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Testing the protagonist The doc sees the Dereks execute their opposing visions while going about their day-to-day lives. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Tucked into the chic Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires is a cool eco park where free-roaming animals go about their business as visitors wander the grounds. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for go about

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout