go meaning and definition

GO noun

Definition of go (noun)

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

GO verb

Definition of go (verb)

1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
   • "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
   • synonyms: locomote, move, travel
   • antonym: stay in place
2. follow a procedure or take a course
   • "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
   • synonyms: move, proceed
3. move away from a place into another direction
   • "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon"
   • synonyms: depart, go away
   • antonym: come
4. enter or assume a certain state or condition
   • "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
   • synonyms: become, get
5. be awarded; be allotted
   • "The first prize goes to Mary"; "Her money went on clothes"
6. have a particular form
   • "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."
   • synonyms: run
7. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
   • "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"
   • synonyms: extend, lead, pass, run
8. follow a certain course
   • "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
   • synonyms: proceed
9. be abolished or discarded
   • "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"
10. be or continue to be in a certain condition
    • "The children went hungry that day"
11. make a certain noise or sound
    • "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
    • synonyms: sound
12. perform as expected when applied
    • "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
    • synonyms: function, operate, run, work
    • antonym: malfunction
13. to be spent or finished
    • "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest"
    • synonyms: run low, run short
14. progress by being changed
    • "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
    • synonyms: move, run
15. continue to live through hardship or adversity
    • "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"; "how long can a person last without food and water?"
    • synonyms: endure, hold out, hold up, last, live, live on, survive
16. pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
    • "How is it going?"; "The day went well until I got your call"
17. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    • "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"
    • synonyms: buy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it
    • antonym: be born
18. be in the right place or situation
    • "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?"
    • synonyms: belong
19. be ranked or compare
    • "This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go"
20. begin or set in motion
    • "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"
    • synonyms: get going, start
    • antonym: halt
21. have a turn; make one's move in a game
    • "Can I go now?"
    • synonyms: move
22. be contained in
    • "How many times does 18 go into 54?"
23. be sounded, played, or expressed
    • "How does this song go again?"
24. blend or harmonize
    • "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
    • synonyms: blend, blend in
25. lead, extend, or afford access
    • "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
    • synonyms: lead
26. be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
    • "This piece won't fit into the puzzle"
    • synonyms: fit
27. go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
    • "Who rifled through my desk drawers?"
    • synonyms: rifle
28. be spent
    • "All my money went for food and rent"
29. give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
    • "I plumped for the losing candidates"
    • synonyms: plump
30. stop operating or functioning
    • "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
    • synonyms: break, break down, conk out, die, fail, give out, give way, go bad

GO adjective

Definition of go (adjective)

1. functioning correctly and ready for action
   • "all systems are go"
   • antonym: no-go