English

Detailed Synonyms for go in English

go:

to go verbe (goes, went, going)

  1. to go
    to go; to leave; to depart; to go away; to break up
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
    • leave verbe (leaves, left, leaving)
    • depart verbe (departs, departed, departing)
    • go away verbe (goes away, went away, going away)
    • break up verbe (breaks up, broke up, breaking up)
  2. to go
    to go; to be going to; to move; to pass; to run; to walk
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
    • be going to verbe (is going to, being going to)
    • move verbe (moves, moved, moving)
    • pass verbe (passes, passed, passing)
    • run verbe (runs, ran, running)
    • walk verbe (walks, walked, walking)
  3. to go
    to be going to; to go; to walk; to move on; to move
    • be going to verbe (is going to, being going to)
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
    • walk verbe (walks, walked, walking)
    • move on verbe (moves on, moved on, moving on)
    • move verbe (moves, moved, moving)
  4. to go
    to traverse; to cover; to travel; to do; to go
    • traverse verbe (traverses, traversed, traversing)
    • cover verbe (covers, covered, covering)
    • travel verbe (travels, travelled, travelling)
    • do verbe (does, did, doing)
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
  5. to go
    – enter or assume a certain state or condition 1
    to get; to go; to become
    – enter or assume a certain state or condition 1
    • get verbe (gets, got, getting)
      • It must be getting more serious1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • her face went red with anger1
      • She went into ecstasy1
      • Get going!1
    • become verbe (becomes, became, becoming)
      • He became annoyed when he heard the bad news1
  6. to go
    – follow a certain course 1
    to proceed; to go
    – follow a certain course 1
    • proceed verbe (proceeds, proceeded, proceeding)
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • The inauguration went well1
      • how did your interview go?1
  7. to go
    – pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life 1
    to go; to pass; to die; to expire; to perish; to decease; exit; to pass away; buy the farm; kick the bucket; cash in one's chips; conk
    – pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • The patient went peacefully1
    • pass verbe (passes, passed, passing)
    • die verbe (dies, died, dying)
      • She died from cancer1
    • expire verbe (expires, expired, expiring)
    • perish verbe (perishes, perished, perishing)
      • The children perished in the fire1
    • decease verbe (deceases, deceased, deceasing)
    • exit verbe
    • pass away verbe (passes away, passed away, passing away)
    • buy the farm verbe
    • conk verbe
  8. to go
    – be abolished or discarded 1
    to go
    – be abolished or discarded 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • These ugly billboards have to go!1
      • These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge1
  9. to go
    – stop operating or functioning 1
    to go; to die; to fail; to break; to break down; to give way; to give out; go bad; to conk out
    – stop operating or functioning 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • The engine finally went1
      • her eyesight went after the accident1
    • die verbe (dies, died, dying)
      • The car died on the road1
    • fail verbe (fails, failed, failing)
      • The engine failed on the way to town1
    • break verbe (breaks, broke, breaking)
      • The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town1
      • The coffee maker broke1
    • break down verbe (breaks down, broke down, breaking down)
    • give way verbe (gives way, gave way, giving way)
    • give out verbe (gives out, gave out, giving out)
    • go bad verbe
    • conk out verbe (conks out, conked out, conking out)
  10. to go
    – progress by being changed 1
    to run; to go; to move
    – progress by being changed 1
    • run verbe (runs, ran, running)
      • run through your presentation before the meeting1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • The speech has to go through several more drafts1
    • move verbe (moves, moved, moving)
  11. to go
    – give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number 1
    to go; to plump
    – give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
    • plump verbe (plumps, plumped, plumping)
      • I plumped for the losing candidates1
  12. to go
    – have a turn; make one's move in a game 1
    to go; to move
    – have a turn; make one's move in a game 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • Can I go now?1
    • move verbe (moves, moved, moving)
  13. to go
    – to be spent or finished 1
    to go; run low; run short
    – to be spent or finished 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • The money had gone after a few days1
    • run low verbe
    • run short verbe
  14. to go
    – be spent 1
    to go
    – be spent 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • All my money went for food and rent1
  15. to go
    – go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way 1
    to go; to rifle
    – go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
    • rifle verbe (rifles, rifled, rifling)
      • Who rifled through my desk drawers?1
  16. to go
    – perform as expected when applied 1
    to run; to go; to operate; to work; to function
    – perform as expected when applied 1
    • run verbe (runs, ran, running)
      • Does this old car still run well?1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in1
    • operate verbe (operates, operated, operating)
    • work verbe (works, worked, working)
      • This old radio doesn't work anymore1
    • function verbe (functions, functioned, funtioning)
  17. to go
    – change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 1
    to go; to move; to travel; locomote
    – change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • How fast does your new car go?1
      • The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect1
    • move verbe (moves, moved, moving)
      • The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell1
    • travel verbe (travels, travelled, travelling)
      • We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus1
      • news travelled fast1
    • locomote verbe
  18. to go
    – move away from a place into another direction 1
    to go; to depart; to go away
    – move away from a place into another direction 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
    • depart verbe (departs, departed, departing)
      • The train departs at noon1
    • go away verbe (goes away, went away, going away)
  19. to go
    – begin or set in motion 1
    to go; to start; to get going
    – begin or set in motion 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • Ready, set, go!1
    • start verbe (starts, started, starting)
      • I start at eight in the morning1
    • get going verbe (gets going, got going, getting going)
  20. to go
    – make a certain noise or sound 1
    to go; to sound
    – make a certain noise or sound 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • She went `Mmmmm'1
      • The gun went `bang'1
    • sound verbe (sounds, sounded, sounding)
  21. to go
    – follow a procedure or take a course 1
    to proceed; to go; to move
    – follow a procedure or take a course 1
    • proceed verbe (proceeds, proceeded, proceeding)
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • We should go farther in this matter1
      • She went through a lot of trouble1
      • go about the world in a certain manner1
      • Messages must go through diplomatic channels1
    • move verbe (moves, moved, moving)
  22. to go
    – pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action 1
    to go
    – pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • How is it going?1
      • The day went well until I got your call1
  23. to go
    – be or continue to be in a certain condition 1
    to go
    – be or continue to be in a certain condition 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • The children went hungry that day1
  24. to go
    – continue to live through hardship or adversity 1
    to live; to go; to last; to endure; to survive; to hold up; to hold out; to live on
    – continue to live through hardship or adversity 1
    • live verbe (lives, lived, living)
      • The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • We went without water and food for 3 days1
    • last verbe (lasts, lasted, lasting)
      • how long can a person last without food and water?1
    • endure verbe (endures, endured, enduring)
    • survive verbe (survives, survived, surviving)
      • These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America1
    • hold up verbe (holds up, held up, holding up)
    • hold out verbe (holds out, held out, holding out)
    • live on verbe (lives on, lived on, living on)
  25. to go
    – be awarded; be allotted 1
    to go
    – be awarded; be allotted 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • The first prize goes to Mary1
      • Her money went on clothes1
  26. to go
    – be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired 1
    to fit; to go
    – be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired 1
    • fit verbe (fits, fitted, fitting)
      • This piece won't fit into the puzzle1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
  27. to go
    – stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point 1
    to extend; to lead; to run; to go; to pass
    – stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point 1
    • extend verbe (extends, extended, extending)
      • My memory extends back to my fourth year of life1
      • The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets1
    • lead verbe (leads, led, leading)
      • His knowledge doesn't go very far1
    • run verbe (runs, ran, running)
      • Service runs all the way to Cranbury1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • His knowledge doesn't go very far1
    • pass verbe (passes, passed, passing)
  28. to go
    – lead, extend, or afford access 1
    to lead; to go
    – lead, extend, or afford access 1
    • lead verbe (leads, led, leading)
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • This door goes to the basement1
  29. to go
    – blend or harmonize 1
    to go; to blend; blend in
    – blend or harmonize 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • This sofa won't go with the chairs1
    • blend verbe (blends, blended, blending)
      • This flavor will blend with those in your dish1
    • blend in verbe
  30. to go
    – be sounded, played, or expressed 1
    to go
    – be sounded, played, or expressed 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • How does this song go again?1
  31. to go
    – be contained in 1
    to go
    – be contained in 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • How many times does 18 go into 54?1
  32. to go
    – have a particular form 1
    to run; to go
    – have a particular form 1
    • run verbe (runs, ran, running)
      • the story or argument runs as follows1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • as the saying goes...1
  33. to go
    – be ranked or compare 1
    to go
    – be ranked or compare 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go1
  34. to go
    – be in the right place or situation 1
    to go; to belong
    – be in the right place or situation 1
    • go verbe (goes, went, going)
      • Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government1
      • Where do these books go?1
    • belong verbe (belongs, belonged, belonging)
      • Where do these books belong?1
      • Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government1

Conjugations for go:

present
  1. go
  2. go
  3. goes
  4. go
  5. go
  6. go
simple past
  1. went
  2. went
  3. went
  4. went
  5. went
  6. went
present perfect
  1. have gone
  2. have gone
  3. has gone
  4. have gone
  5. have gone
  6. have gone
past continuous
  1. was going
  2. were going
  3. was going
  4. were going
  5. were going
  6. were going
future
  1. shall go
  2. will go
  3. will go
  4. shall go
  5. will go
  6. will go
continuous present
  1. am going
  2. are going
  3. is going
  4. are going
  5. are going
  6. are going
subjunctive
  1. be gone
  2. be gone
  3. be gone
  4. be gone
  5. be gone
  6. be gone
diverse
  1. go!
  2. let's go!
  3. gone
  4. going
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

go adj

  1. go
    away; go; shoo; push off
  2. go
    – functioning correctly and ready for action 1
    go
    – functioning correctly and ready for action 1
    • go adj
      • all systems are go1

go [the ~] nom

  1. the go
    the turn; the game; the round; the go
  2. the go
    – a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters 1
    the go; the go game
    – a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters 1
  3. the go
    – a usually brief attempt 1
    the offer; the go; the pass; the crack; the fling; the whirl
    – a usually brief attempt 1
    • offer [the ~] nom
    • go [the ~] nom
    • pass [the ~] nom
    • crack [the ~] nom
      • he took a crack at it1
    • fling [the ~] nom
    • whirl [the ~] nom
      • I gave it a whirl1
  4. the go
    – street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine 1
    the go; the ecstasy; the X; the disco biscuit; the XTC; the Adam; the hug drug; the cristal
    – street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine 1
  5. the go
    – a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) 1
    the go; the turn; the spell; the tour
    – a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) 1

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Related Definitions for "go":

  1. functioning correctly and ready for action1
    • all systems are go1
  2. a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters1
  3. a usually brief attempt1
  4. street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine1
  5. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)1
  6. enter or assume a certain state or condition1
    • her face went red with anger1
    • She went into ecstasy1
    • Get going!1
  7. follow a certain course1
    • The inauguration went well1
    • how did your interview go?1
  8. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life1
    • The patient went peacefully1
  9. be abolished or discarded1
    • These ugly billboards have to go!1
    • These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge1
  10. stop operating or functioning1
    • The engine finally went1
    • her eyesight went after the accident1
  11. progress by being changed1
    • The speech has to go through several more drafts1
  12. give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number1
  13. have a turn; make one's move in a game1
    • Can I go now?1
  14. to be spent or finished1
    • The money had gone after a few days1
  15. be spent1
    • All my money went for food and rent1
  16. go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way1
  17. perform as expected when applied1
    • The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in1
  18. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically1
    • How fast does your new car go?1
    • The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect1
  19. move away from a place into another direction1
  20. begin or set in motion1
    • Ready, set, go!1
  21. make a certain noise or sound1
    • She went `Mmmmm'1
    • The gun went `bang'1
  22. follow a procedure or take a course1
    • We should go farther in this matter1
    • She went through a lot of trouble1
    • go about the world in a certain manner1
    • Messages must go through diplomatic channels1
  23. pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action1
    • How is it going?1
    • The day went well until I got your call1
  24. be or continue to be in a certain condition1
    • The children went hungry that day1
  25. continue to live through hardship or adversity1
    • We went without water and food for 3 days1
  26. be awarded; be allotted1
    • The first prize goes to Mary1
    • Her money went on clothes1
  27. be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired1
  28. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point1
    • His knowledge doesn't go very far1
  29. lead, extend, or afford access1
    • This door goes to the basement1
  30. blend or harmonize1
    • This sofa won't go with the chairs1
  31. be sounded, played, or expressed1
    • How does this song go again?1
  32. be contained in1
    • How many times does 18 go into 54?1
  33. have a particular form1
    • as the saying goes...1
  34. be ranked or compare1
    • This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go1
  35. be in the right place or situation1
    • Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government1
    • Where do these books go?1

Related Synonyms for go