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verb (used without object)
1.
to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
2.
to leave a place; depart: People were coming and going all the time.
3.
to keep or be in motion; function or perform as required: Can't you go any faster in your work?
4.
to become as specified: to go mad.
5.
EXPANDto continue in a certain state or condition; be habitually: to go barefoot.
6.
to act as specified: Go warily if he wants to discuss terms.
7.
to act so as to come into a certain state or condition: to go into debt; to go to sleep.
8.
to be known: to go by a false name.
9.
to reach, extend, or give access to: Where does this door go?
10.
to pass or elapse: The time went fast.
11.
to be applied, allotted, awarded, transferred, etc., to a particular recipient or purpose: My money goes for food and rent.
12.
to be sold: I have a bid of two dollars. Going! Going! Gone!
13.
to be considered generally or usually: He's short, as basketball players go.
14.
to conduce or tend: This only goes to prove the point.
15.
to result or end; turn out: How did the game go?
16.
to belong; have a place: This book goes on the top shelf.
17.
(of colors, styles, etc.) to harmonize; be compatible; be suited: Your tweed jacket would go well with these pants.
18.
to fit around or into; be able to be extended, contained, inserted, etc.: This belt won't go around my waist.
19.
to be or become consumed, spent, finished, etc.: The cake went fast.
20.
to be or become discarded, dismissed, put aside, forgotten, etc.: Those practical jokes of yours have got to go!
21.
to develop, progress, or proceed, especially with reference to success or satisfaction: How is your new job going?
22.
to move or proceed with remarkable speed or energy: Look at that airplane go!
23.
to make a certain sound: The gun goes bang.
24.
to be phrased, written, or composed: How does that song go?
25.
to seek or have recourse for a decision, verdict, corroboration, defense, etc.; resort: to go to court.
26.
to become worn-out, weakened, ineffective, etc.: His eyesight is beginning to go.
27.
to die: The old man went peacefully at 3 a.m.
28.
to fail, break, or give way: The dike might go any minute.
29.
to come into action; begin: Go when you hear the bell.
30.
to make up a quantity or content; be requisite: Sixteen ounces go to the pound.
31.
to be able to be divided; be contained as a mathematical element: Three goes into fifteen five times.
32.
to contribute to an end result: the items that go to make up the total.
33.
to have as one's goal; intend (usually used in the present tense, followed by an infinitive): Their daughter is going to be a doctor.
34.
to be permitted, approved, or the like: Around here, anything goes.
35.
to be authoritative; be the final word: This is my house, and what I say goes!
36.
to subject oneself: Don't go to any trouble.
37.
(used in the infinitive as an intensifier to indicate the idea of proceeding, especially with the expectation of serious consequences): He finally had to go ask for a loan.
38.
COLLAPSEInformal. to urinate or defecate.
verb (used with object)
39.
Informal. to endure or tolerate: I can't go his preaching.
40.
Informal. to risk, pay, afford, bet, or bid: I'll go fifty dollars for a ticket, but no more.
41.
to move or proceed with or according to; follow: Going my way?
42.
to share or participate in to the extent of (often followed by a complementary substantive): to go halves.
43.
EXPANDto yield, produce, weigh as a usable amount, or grow to: This field will go two bales of cotton.
44.
to assume the obligation, responsibility, or function of: His father went bail for him.
45.
Informal. to enjoy, appreciate, desire, or want: I could go a big steak dinner right now.
46.
COLLAPSEInformal. to say; declare (usually used in speech): I asked the clerk for my receipt, and he goes, “You don't need it.”
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Go off
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
noun
47.
the act of going: the come and go of the seasons.
48.
energy, spirit, or animation: a man with a lot of go.
49.
a try at something; attempt: to have a go at winning the prize.
50.
a successful accomplishment; success: to make a go of a new business.
51.
EXPANDInformal. a business agreement; deal; bargain: Thirty dollars? It's a go.
52.
Informal. approval or permission, as to undertake or begin something: The boss gave us the go on the new project.
53.
COLLAPSEBoxing. a bout: the main go.
interjection
adjective
Verb phrases55.
56.
functioning properly: two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go.
57.
go about,
a.
to occupy oneself with; perform: The shoemaker goes about his work with a smile.
b.
Nautical. to change course by tacking or wearing.
58.
go after, to attempt to obtain; strive for: You'll never get what you want if you don't go after it energetically.
59.
go against, to be in conflict with or opposed to: It goes against the company's policy.
60.
go ahead, to proceed without hesitation or delay: If you want to use my car, go ahead.
61.
EXPANDgo along,
a.
to move or proceed.
b.
to accompany in travel.
c.
to agree; concur: I can't go along with you on that idea.
62.
go around,
a.
to be often in company (often followed by with): to go around with a bad crowd.
b.
to be sufficient for all: Is there enough food to go around?
c.
to pass or circulate, as in transmission or communication: The rumor is going around that he was forced to resign.
63.
go at,
a.
to assault; attack.
b.
to begin or proceed vigorously: to go at one's work with a will.
64.
go back on. back2 (def. 7).
65.
go by,
a.
to be disregarded or not taken advantage of: Don't let this chance go by.
b.
to be guided by or to rely upon: Don't go by what she says.
66.
go down,
a.
to decrease or subside, as in amount or size: Prices went down. The swelling is going down.
b.
to descend or sink: When does the sun go down?
c.
to suffer defeat: to go down fighting.
d.
to be accepted or believed: This nonsense goes down as truth with many persons.
e.
to admit of being consumed: This food goes down easily.
f.
to be remembered in history or by posterity.
g.
Slang. to happen; occur: What's been going down since I've been away?
h.
British. to leave a university, permanently or at the end of a term.
i.
Bridge. to fall short of making one's contract.
j.
Slang: Vulgar. to perform fellatio or cunnilingus.
67.
go for,
a.
to make an attempt at; try for: He is going for the championship.
b.
to assault.
c.
to favor; like: It simply isn't the kind of life you would go for.
d.
to be used for the purpose of or be a substitute for: material that goes for silk.
68.
go in for,
a.
to adopt as one's particular interest; approve of; like.
b.
to occupy oneself with; engage in: Europeans in increasing numbers are going in for camping.
69.
go into,
a.
to discuss or investigate: Let's not go into the question of whose fault it was.
b.
to undertake as one's study or work: to go into medicine.
70.
go in with, to join in a partnership or union; combine with: He asked me to go in with him on the purchase of a boat.
71.
go off,
a.
to explode, fire, or perform or begin to function abruptly: A gun went off in the distance.
b.
(of what has been expected or planned) to happen: The interview went off very badly.
c.
to leave, especially suddenly: She went off without saying goodbye.
d.
to die.
e.
to deteriorate.
f.
Slang. to experience orgasm.
72.
go on,
a.
to happen or take place: What's going on here?
b.
to continue: Go on working.
c.
to behave; act: Don't go on like that!
d.
to talk effusively; chatter.
e.
(used to express disbelief): Go on, you're kidding me.
f.
to appear onstage in a theatrical performance: I go on in the middle of the second act.
73.
go out,
a.
to come to an end, especially to fade in popularity: Silent movies went out as soon as the talkies were perfected.
b.
to cease or fail to function: The lights went out.
c.
to participate in social activities, on dates, etc.
d.
to take part in a strike: The printers went out yesterday in a contract dispute.
e.
Rummy. to dispose of the last card in one's hand by melding it on the table.
f.
Cards. to achieve a point score equal to or above the score necessary to win the game.
74.
go over,
a.
to repeat; review.
b.
to be effective or successful: The proposal went over very well with the trustees.
c.
to examine: The mechanic went over the car but found nothing wrong.
d.
to read; scan.
75.
go through,
a.
to bear; experience.
b.
to examine or search carefully: He went through all of his things but couldn't find the letter.
c.
to be successful; be accepted or approved: The proposed appropriation will never go through.
d.
to use up; spend completely: He went through his allowance in one day.
76.
go through with, to persevere with to the end; bring to completion: It was perhaps the biggest challenge of her life, and she resolved to go through with it.
77.
go under,
a.
to be overwhelmed or ruined; fail.
b.
(of a ship) to founder.
78.
COLLAPSEgo up,
a.
to be in the process of construction, as a building.
b.
to increase in cost, value, etc.
c.
to forget one's lines during a theatrical performance.
d.
British. to go to a university at the beginning of a term.
79.
from the word “go”, from the very start; since the beginning.
80.
go and, to be so thoughtless, unfortunate, or silly as to: It was going to be a surprise but he went and told her.
81.
go ape over/for. ape (def. 6).
82.
go bananas. bananas (def. 2).
83.
EXPANDgo down on, Slang: Vulgar. to perform fellatio or cunnilingus on.
84.
go for broke. broke (def. 9).
85.
go for it, Informal. to pursue a goal with determination.
86.
go it alone, to act or proceed independently, without assistance, companionship, or the like: If you don't want to form a partnership, I'll go it alone.
87.
go native. native (def. 24).
88.
go the whole hog, to do something thoroughly or consistently: If you're getting a new amplifier, why don't you go the whole hog and get new speakers and a turntable, too?
89.
go to!, Archaic.
a.
you don't say! I don't believe you!
b.
let's do it! come on!
90.
go together,
a.
to be appropriate or harmonious: The rug and curtains don't go together.
b.
Informal. to keep company; date; court: They have gone together for two years.
91.
go to it, Informal. to begin vigorously and at once.
92.
go with, Informal. to keep company with; court; date: He went with her for two semesters. Also, go out with.
93.
let go,
a.
to release one's grasp or hold: Please let go of my arm.
b.
to free; release.
c.
to cease to employ; dismiss: Business was slack and many employees were let go.
d.
to become unrestrained; abandon inhibitions: She'd be good fun if she would just let go and enjoy herself.
e.
to dismiss; forget; discard: Once he has an idea, he never lets go of it.
94.
let go with, to express or utter with abandon: He let go with a sudden yell.
95.
let oneself go, to free oneself of inhibitions or restraint: Let yourself go and get mad once in a while.
96.
no go, Informal.
a.
futile; useless: We tried to get there by noon, but it was no go.
b.
not authorized or approved to proceed; canceled or aborted: Tomorrow's satellite launching is no go.
97.
on the go,
a.
very busy; active: She's always on the go.
b.
while going from place to place; while traveling.
98.
COLLAPSEto go, Informal. (of food) for consumption off the premises where sold: coffee to go.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English gon, Old English gān; cognate with Old High German gēn, German gehen
before 900; Middle English gon, Old English gān; cognate with Old High German gēn, German gehen
Synonyms
1. walk, run, travel, advance.
1. walk, run, travel, advance.
Antonyms
1. stay.
1. stay.
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| go off | |
| —vb (foll by with) | |
| 1. | (adverb) (of power, a water supply, etc) to cease to be available, running, or functioning: the lights suddenly went off |
| 2. | (adverb) to be discharged or activated; explode |
| 3. | (adverb) to occur as specified: the meeting went off well |
| 4. | to leave (a place): the actors went off stage |
| 5. | (adverb) (of a sensation) to gradually cease to be felt or perceived |
| 6. | (adverb) to fall asleep |
| 7. | (adverb) to enter a specified state or condition: she went off into hysterics |
| 8. | to abscond (with) |
| 9. | (adverb) (of concrete, mortar, etc) to harden |
| 10. | informal (Brit) (adverb) (of food, milk, etc) to become stale or rotten |
| 11. | informal (Brit) (preposition) to cease to like: she went off him after their marriage |
| 12. | informal (adverb) to become bad-tempered |
| 13. | slang (adverb) to have an orgasm |
| 14. | slang (Austral) (adverb) (of premises) to be raided by the police |
| 15. | slang (Austral) (adverb) (of a racehorse) to win a fixed race |
| 16. | slang (Austral) (adverb) to be stolen |
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Word Origin & History
go
O.E. gan "to go," from W.Gmc. *gai-/*gæ- (cf. O.Fris. gan, M.Du. gaen, Ger. gehen), from PIE *ghei-, perhaps connected to Skt. jihite "goes away," Gk. kikhano "I reach, meet with," but there is not general agreement on cognates. The O.E. past tense was eode, of uncertain origin but evidently
EXPANDonce a different word (perhaps connected to Goth. iddja); it was replaced 1400s by went, formerly past tense of wenden "to direct one's way" (see wend). In northern England and Scotland, however, eode tended to be replaced by gaed, a construction based on go. In modern English, only be and go take their past tenses from entirely different verbs. The word in its various forms and combinations takes up 45 columns of close print in the OED. The noun sense of "a try or turn at something" is from 1825; meaning "something that goes, a success" is from 1876. Verbal meaning "say" emerged 1960s in teen slang. Going to "be about to" is from late 15c. Go for broke is from 1951, Amer.Eng. colloquial; go down on "perform oral sex on" is from 1916. That goes without saying (1878) translates Fr. cela va sans dire. Phrase on the go "in constant motion" is from 1843; go-between is 1598; go-getter is 1910, Amer.Eng., but goer, with essentially the same meaning, is late 14c. Goner "something dead or about to die" is first recorded 1850.
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Idioms & Phrases
go off
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Explode, detonate; also, make noise, sound, especially abruptly. For example, I heard the gun go off, or The sirens went off at noon. This expression developed in the late 1500s and gave rise about 1700 to the related go off half-cocked, now meaning "to act prematurely" but originally referring to the slipping of a gun's hammer so that the gun fires (goes off) unexpectedly.
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