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go verb [ ɡəʊ ]

• move from one place to another; travel.
• "he went out to the shops"
Similar: move, proceed, make one's way, advance, progress, pass, walk, wend one's way, travel, journey, repair, remove, retire, betake oneself,
• leave; depart.
• "I really must go"
Similar: leave, depart, take one's leave, take oneself off, go away, go off, withdraw, absent oneself, say one's goodbyes, quit, make an exit, exit, set off, set out, start out, get going, get under way, be on one's way, decamp, retreat, beat a retreat, retire, make off, clear out, make oneself scarce, slope off, run off, run away, flee, make a move, make tracks, shove off, push off, clear off, beat it, take off, skedaddle, scram, split, scoot, up sticks, pack one's bags, sling one's hook, vamoose, hightail it, cut out, abstract oneself,
Opposite: arrive, come, stay,
• intend or be likely or intended to be or do something (used to express a future tense).
• "I'm going to be late for work"
• pass into or be in a specified state, especially an undesirable one.
• "the food is going bad"
Similar: become, get, turn, grow, come to be, wax,
• proceed or turn out in a specified way.
• "how did the weekend go?"
• be harmonious, complementary, or matching.
• "rosemary goes with roast lamb"
Similar: match, go together, be harmonious, harmonize, blend, suit each other, be suited, complement each other, be complementary, coordinate with each other, be compatible,
• (of a machine or device) function.
• "my car won't go"
Similar: function, work, be in working order, run, operate, be operative, perform,
• contribute to or be put into (a whole).
• "considerable effort went into making the operation successful"
• (of an article) be regularly kept or put in a particular place.
• "remember which card goes in which slot"
Similar: be kept, belong, have a place, be found, be located, be situated, lie, stand,
• (of a song or account) have a specified content or wording.
• "if you haven't heard it, the story goes like this"
• use a toilet; urinate or defecate.
• "he had to go but couldn't, because she was still in the bathroom"

go noun

• an attempt or trial at something.
• "have a go at answering the questions yourself"
Similar: attempt, try, effort, bid, endeavour, shot, stab, crack, bash, whirl, whack, essay, assay,
• a person's turn to use or do something.
• "I had a go on Nigel's racing bike"
• spirit, animation, or energy.
• "there's no go in me at all these days"
Similar: energy, vigour, vitality, life, liveliness, animation, vivacity, spirit, spiritedness, verve, enthusiasm, zest, vibrancy, spark, sparkle, effervescence, exuberance, brio, buoyancy, perkiness, sprightliness, stamina, dynamism, drive, push, determination, zip, zing, pep, pizzazz, punch, bounce, fizz, oomph, get-up-and-go, vim and vigour, feistiness,
• a state of affairs.
• "this seems a rum sort of go"
• an enterprise which has been approved.
• "tell them the project is a go"

go adjective

• functioning properly.
• "all systems go"
Origin: Old English gān, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gaan and German gehen ; the form went was originally the past tense of wend.

go noun

• a Japanese board game of territorial possession and capture.
Origin: late 19th century: Japanese, literally ‘small stone’, also the name of the game.

cap in hand

• humbly asking for a favour.
• "we have to go cap in hand begging for funds"

all the go

• in fashion.

as far as it goes

• bearing in mind its limitations (said when qualifying praise of something).
"the book is a useful catalogue as far as it goes"

as — go

• compared to the average or typical one of the specified kind.
"as castles go it is small and old"

from go to whoa

• from start to finish.
"it was a tense meeting from go to whoa"

from the word go

• from the very beginning.

get going

• leave a place in order to go somewhere else.
"it's been wonderful seeing you again, but I think it's time we got going"

get someone going

• make someone angry or sexually aroused.
"it's often fantasies that really get me going"

get something going

• succeed in starting a machine, vehicle, process, etc.
"we got the car going again after much trying"

go figure!

• said to express the belief that something is amazing or incredible.
"there'll even (go figure) be an Elvis impersonator"

go for it

• strive to the utmost to gain or achieve something (frequently said as an exhortation).
"sounds like a good idea—go for it!"

go halves

• share something equally.
"she'd promised to go halves with him if he got anywhere in the negotiations"

going!, gone!

• an auctioneer's announcement that bidding is closing or closed.

go off on one

• become very angry or excited.
"Jim just went off on one, ranting and raving like a madman, telling me he could do what he wanted"

going on —

• approaching a specified time, age, or amount.
"I was going on fourteen when I went to my first gig"

go it

• act in an energetic or enthusiastic way.
"Go it, Dad! Give him what for!"

go to show

• (of an occurrence) serve as evidence or proof of something.
"the whole mess goes to show that faith in the chairman is no substitute for studying the balance sheet"

go well

• used to express good wishes to someone leaving.

have a go at

• make an attempt at; try.
"let me have a go at straightening the rim"

have — going for one

• used to indicate how much someone has in their favour or to their advantage.
"Why did she do it? She had so much going for her"

make a go of

• be successful in (something).
"he's determined to make a go of his marriage"

on the go

• very active or busy.
"he's been on the go all evening"

to be going on with

• to start with; for the time being.
"this is not a full critical appraisal but it will do to be going on with"

to go

• (of food or drink from a restaurant or cafe) to be eaten or drunk off the premises.
"one large cheese-and-peppers pizza, to go"

what goes around comes around

• the consequences of one's actions will have to be dealt with eventually.

who goes there?

• said by a sentry as a challenge.

go about

• begin or carry on with an activity.
"you are going about this in the wrong way"

go after

• pursue someone or something.
"he went after the burglars"

go against

• oppose or resist something.
"he refused to go against the unions"

go ahead

• proceed.
"the project will go ahead"

go along

• continue or progress.
"he made up the story as he went along"

go along with

• consent or agree to a person or proposal.
"he will probably go along with the idea"

go around with

• be regularly in the company of someone.
"he goes around with some of the local lads"

go at

• attack someone.
"the man went at him with a steel bar"

go back

• (of a clock) be set to an earlier standard time, especially at the end of summertime.
"the clocks went back last weekend"

go back on

• fail to keep a promise.
"he wouldn't go back on his word"

go by

• be known or called by a specified name.
"he goes by the name of Crawford"

go down

• (of a ship or aircraft) sink or crash.
"he saw eleven B-17s go down"

go down on

• perform oral sex on someone.

go down with

• begin to suffer from an illness.
"I went down with an attack of bronchitis"

go for

• decide on something; choose something.
"I went for grilled halibut"

go forward

• (of a clock) be set to a later standard time, especially summertime.
"the clocks went forward on Saturday evening"

go in for

• like or habitually take part in an activity.
"I don't go in for the social whirl"

go in with

• join someone in starting a business.
"my brothers are opening a garage and they want me to go in with them"

go into

• take up a subject in study or as an occupation.
"he went into bankruptcy law"

go off

• (of a gun, bomb, or similar device) explode or fire.
"the pistol suddenly went off"

go on

• (of a light, electricity, etc.) start working.
"the street lights went on"

go on at

• tell off or criticize someone.
"she goes on at him continually"

go out

• (of a fire or light) be extinguished.
"a few minutes later the lights went out"

go over

• consider, examine, or check something.
"I want to go over these plans with you again"

go over to

• change one's allegiance or religion to another.
"how can anyone trust any politician when they go over to the other side?"

go round

• spin; revolve.
"the wheels were going round"

go through

• undergo a difficult period or experience.
"the country is going through a period of economic instability"

go through with

• perform an action to completion despite difficulty or unwillingness.
"he bravely went through with the ceremony"

go to

• attend a school, college, or university over a period of time.
"he went to Cambridge University"

go under

• (of a business) become bankrupt.
"about six years after I left, the company went under"

go up

• (of a building or other structure) be built.
"a number of housing developments went up"

go with

• give one's consent or agreement to a person or proposal.

go without

• suffer lack or deprivation.
"I like to give my children what they want, even if I have to go without"

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