- go
- gogo1 [gō]vi.went, gone, going [ME gon < OE gan, akin to Du gaan, Ger gehen < IE base * ĝhē-, orig., to leave behind, go away > Sans jíhītē, (he) goes; the pt. WENT is < WEND replacing OE eode, ME yede]I indicating motion without reference to destination or point of departure1. to move along; travel; proceed [to go 90 miles an hour]2. to be moving [who goes there?]a) to be in operation, as a mechanism, action, etc.b) to work or operate properly; function [a clock that isn't going]3. to behave in a certain way; gesture, act, or make sounds as specified or shown [the balloon went “pop”]4. to take or follow a particular course, line of action, etc.; specif.,a) to turn out; result [the war went badly]b) to be guided, regulated, or directed by a procedure, method, etc. [to go by what someone says]c) to take its course; proceed [how is the evening going?]: sometimes used merely to emphasize a following verb [ did you have to go and do that?]5. to pass: said of time6. to pass from person to person [a rumor went through the office]7. to be known or accepted [to go by the name of Lindsay]8. to move about or be in a certain condition or state, usually for some time [to go in rags]9. to pass into a certain condition, state, etc.; become; turn [to go mad]10. to have a certain form, arrangement, etc.; be expressed, phrased, voiced, or sung [as the saying goes]11. to be or act in harmony; fit in [a hat that goes well with the dress]12. to put oneself [to go to some trouble]13. to contribute to a result; tend; help [facts that go to prove a case ]☆ 14. to have force, validity, acceptance, etc. [that rule still goes; anything goes]15. Informal to perform in an especially inspired or exciting manner [a jazz band that can really go]II indicating motion from a point of departure1. to move off; leave; depart2. to begin to move off, as in a race: used as a commanda) to leave a court of justiceb) to continue (unpunished, unrewarded, unrequited, etc.)3. to cease to have an effect; come to an end; pass away [the pain has gone]4. to die5. to be removed or eliminated [the third paragraph had to go]6. to break away; be carried away or broken off [the mast went in the storm]7. to fail; give way [his eyesight is going]8. to be given up or sacrificed [the country house must go]9. to pass into the hands of someone; be allotted, awarded, or given [the prize goes to Jean]10. to be sold (for a specified sum)11. Informal to pass bodily waste matter; relieve oneselfIII indicating motion toward a place, point, etc.1. to move toward a place or person or in a certain direction [to go to the back of the room]2. to move out of sight or out of the presence of the speaker: used as a command3. to make regularly scheduled trips as specified [a bus that goes to Chicago]a) to extend, lead, reach, etc. to a place [a road that goes to London]b) to be able to extend or reach [the belt won't go around his waist]4. to move toward, enter, or attend and then engage in or take part in the activities of: additional meaning is conveyed by the use of a noun governed by to, or by a participle [to go to college, to go swimming ]; reason for going is indicated by an infinitive, by and with a verb, or by a noun governed by to [to go to learn, to go to breakfast ]5. to be capable of passing (through), fitting ( into), etc. [it won't go through the door]6. to carry one's case, plan, etc. (to an authority)7. to turn or resort (to) [to go to war]a) to carry one's activity to specified lengths [the pitcher went 7 innings]b) to extend or reach so far in behavior, action, etc. [to go too far in one's protests]8. to endure; last; hold out9. to have a particular or regular place or position [the shirts go in the top drawer]vt.1. to travel or proceed along [to go Route 90]2. to bet; wager☆ 3. Informal to tolerate; put up with [I can't go him]4. Informal to furnish (bail) for an arrested person5. Informal to be willing to pay, bid, etc. (a specified sum)☆ 6. Informal to appreciate or enjoy [could you go a piece of pie?]7. Informal to say: used to describe dialogue [ He goes “When?” and she goes “Tonight!” ]n.pl. goes1. the act of going2. something that operates successfully; a success [to make a go of a marriage]3. Informal the power of going; animation; energy4. Informal a state of affairs☆ 5. Informal an agreement, or bargain [is it a go?]6. Informal a try; attempt; endeavor7. [Brit. Informal] a quantity given or taken at one time8. Cribbagea) a call made by a player who cannot play a card because any card in his hand will carry the count above 31b) a point received for playing the last card in any sequence with a count less than 31adj.☆ Slang1. functioning properly or ready to go2. all right; OK: See also phrases under GOING——————as people go or as things goin comparison with how other people (or things) are——————☆ from the word “go''from the outset——————go about1. to be occupied with; be busy at; do2. to move from place to place; circulate3. COME ABOUT (sense 3) (at COME)——————go afterInformal to try to catch or get; pursue——————go againstto be or act in opposition to——————go along1. to proceed; continue2. to agree; cooperate3. to accompany: often with with——————go around1. to enclose; surround☆ 2. to be enough to provide a share for each3. to move from place to place; circulate——————go at1. to attack2. to work at——————☆ go back on Informal1. to be faithless or disloyal to; betray2. to break (a promise, etc.)——————go beyondto exceed——————go by1. to pass2. to be guided or led by3. to be known or referred to by——————go down1. to descend; sink; set2. to suffer defeat; lose3. to be perpetuated, as in history4. to fall; decline [prices went down]5. to be swallowed6. Informal to be accepted with approval7. Informal to take place; happen8. Brit. to leave a university, esp. upon graduation——————go down on[Vulgar Slang] to perform oral sex on——————go for1. to be regarded or taken as2. to try to get☆ 3. to advocate; support☆ 4. Informal to attack5. Informal to be attracted by; like very much——————go hard withto cause trouble or pain to——————☆ go in forInformal to engage, take part, or indulge in; be given to——————go into1. to inquire into2. to take up as a study or occupation3. to examine or review4. to be contained in [5 goes into 10 twice]——————go in withto share expenses or obligations with; join——————go itInformal to carry on some activity; proceed; act [to go it alone]——————go missingChiefly Brit. to become lost or absent, often under suspicious circumstances; disappear [the ship went missing in the dense fog]——————go off1. to go away; leave, esp. suddenly2. to explode; detonate3. to make a noise4. to happen——————go on1. to move ahead; proceed; continue2. to behave3. to happen; take place4. Informal to chatter or rant5. Theater to make an entrance——————☆ go a person one better or go one betterInformal to outdo or surpass (a person)——————go out1. to come to an end; specif.,a) to be extinguishedb) to become outdated2. to attend social affairs, the theater, etc.3. to go on strike4. to try out (for an athletic team, etc.)5. see phrase under OUT Golf——————go over1. to examine thoroughly2. to do again3. to review☆ 4. Informal to be successful——————☆ go someInformal to do or achieve quite a lot——————go through1. to perform thoroughly2. to endure; suffer; experience☆ 3. to look through; search☆ 4. to get approval or acceptance5. to spend——————go through withto pursue to the end; complete——————go to!Archaic come! indeed!: used to express disapproval, disbelief, etc.——————go together1. to match; harmonize☆ 2. Informal to date only each other——————go under☆ to fail, as in business——————go up1. to rise in value, price, etc.; increase2. Brit. to enter a university——————go up in flames (or smoke)to burn——————go withInformal to be a sweetheart of——————go withoutto manage or do without——————have a go atInformal to try; attempt——————let go1. to set free; let escape2. to release one's hold or grip3. to give up; abandon, as one's interest in something4. to dismiss from a job; fire——————let oneself goto be unrestrained or uninhibited——————no goInformal not possible; without use or value——————on the goInformal in constant motion or action——————to go Informal☆ 1. to be taken out: said of food in a restaurant2. remaining; still to be completed, etc. [one finished, two to go]——————☆ what goes?Slang what's happening?go2 [gō]n.[Sino-Jpn][also G-] a Japanese game played with black and white stones on a board marked with many intersecting lines
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.