Definitions for GO
GO
go
Spelling: [goh]
IPA: /goʊ/
Go is a 2 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 3 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.
You can make 5 anagrams from letters in GO (go).
Definitions for GO
noun
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the act of going:
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energy, spirit, or animation:
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a try at something; attempt:
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a successful accomplishment; success:
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Informal. a business agreement; deal; bargain:
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Informal. approval or permission, as to undertake or begin something:
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Boxing. a bout:
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a Japanese game for two persons, played on a board having 361 intersections on which black and white stones or counters are alternately placed, the object being to block off and capture the opponent's stones and control the larger part of the board.
Idioms
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from the word “go”, from the very start; since the beginning.
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go and, to be so thoughtless, unfortunate, or silly as to:
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go ape over / for. ape (def 6).
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go bananas. bananas (def 2).
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go down on, Slang: Vulgar. to perform fellatio or cunnilingus on.
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go for broke. broke (def 9).
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go for it, Informal. to pursue a goal with determination.
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go it alone, to act or proceed independently, without assistance, companionship, or the like:
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go native. native (def 24).
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go the whole hog, to do something thoroughly or consistently:
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go there, to discuss or think about a specific, typically undesirable topic (usually used negatively):
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go to!, Archaic.
you don't say! I don't believe you!
let's do it! come on!
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go together,
to be appropriate or harmonious:
Informal. to keep company; date; court:
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go to it, Informal. to begin vigorously and at once.
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let go,
to release one's grasp or hold:
to free; release.
to cease to employ; dismiss:
to become unrestrained; abandon inhibitions:
to dismiss; forget; discard:
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let go with, to express or utter with abandon:
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let oneself go, to free oneself of inhibitions or restraint:
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no go, Informal.
futile; useless:
not authorized or approved to proceed; canceled or aborted:
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on the go,
very busy; active:
while going from place to place; while traveling.
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to go, Informal. (of food) for consumption off the premises where sold:
adjective
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functioning properly and ready:
Verb phrases
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go about,
to occupy oneself with; perform:
Nautical. to change course by tacking or wearing.
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go after, to attempt to obtain; strive for:
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go against, to be in conflict with or opposed to:
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go ahead, to proceed without hesitation or delay:
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go along,
to move or proceed.
to accompany in travel.
to agree; concur:
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go around,
to be often in company (often followed by with):
to be sufficient for all:
to pass or circulate, as in transmission or communication:
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go at,
to assault; attack.
to begin or proceed vigorously:
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go back on. back2 (def 7).
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go by,
to be disregarded or not taken advantage of:
to be guided by or to rely upon:
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go down,
to decrease or subside, as in amount or size:
to descend or sink:
to suffer defeat:
to be accepted or believed:
to admit of being consumed:
to be remembered in history or by posterity.
Slang. to happen; occur:
British. to leave a university, permanently or at the end of a term.
Bridge. to fall short of making one's contract.
Slang: Vulgar. to perform fellatio or cunnilingus.
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go for,
to make an attempt at; try for:
to assault.
to favor; like:
to be used for the purpose of or be a substitute for:
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go in for,
to adopt as one's particular interest; approve of; like.
to occupy oneself with; engage in:
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go into,
to discuss or investigate:
to undertake as one's study or work:
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go in with, to join in a partnership or union; combine with:
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go off,
to explode, fire, or perform or begin to function abruptly:
(of what has been expected or planned) to happen:
to leave, especially suddenly:
to die.
to deteriorate.
Slang. to experience orgasm.
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go on,
to happen or take place:
to continue:
to behave; act:
to talk effusively; chatter.
(used to express disbelief):
to appear onstage in a theatrical performance:
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go out,
to come to an end, especially to fade in popularity:
to cease or fail to function:
to participate in a social activity:
Informal. to have a continuing romantic relationship:
to take part in a strike:
Rummy. to dispose of the last card in one's hand by melding it on the table.
Cards. to achieve a point score equal to or above the score necessary to win the game.
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go over,
to repeat; review.
to be effective or successful:
to examine:
to read; scan.
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go through,
to bear; experience.
to examine or search carefully:
to be successful; be accepted or approved:
to use up; spend completely:
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go through with, to persevere with to the end; bring to completion:
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go under,
to be overwhelmed or ruined; fail.
(of a ship) to founder.
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go up,
to be in the process of construction, as a building.
to increase in cost, value, etc.
to forget one's lines during a theatrical performance.
British. to go to a university at the beginning of a term.
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go with, Informal. to have a continuing romantic relationship with; date:
interjection
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(in calling the start of a race) start the race; leave the starting line:
verb (used with object)
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Informal. to endure or tolerate:
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Informal. to risk, pay, afford, bet, or bid:
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to move or proceed with or according to; follow:
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to share or participate in to the extent of (often followed by a complementary substantive):
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to yield, produce, weigh as a usable amount, or grow to:
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to assume the obligation, responsibility, or function of:
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Informal. to enjoy, appreciate, desire, or want:
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Informal. to say; declare (usually used in speech): .
verb (used without object)
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to move or proceed, especially to or from something:
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to leave a place; depart:
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to keep or be in motion; function or perform as required:
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to become as specified:
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to continue in a certain state or condition; be habitually:
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to act as specified:
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to act so as to come into a certain state or condition:
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to be known:
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to reach, extend, or give access to:
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to pass or elapse:
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to be applied, allotted, awarded, transferred, etc., to a particular recipient or purpose:
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to be sold:
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to be considered generally or usually:
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to conduce or tend:
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to result or end; turn out:
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to belong; have a place:
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(of colors, styles, etc.) to harmonize; be compatible; be suited:
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to fit around or into; be able to be extended, contained, inserted, etc.:
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to be or become consumed, spent, finished, etc.:
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to be or become discarded, dismissed, put aside, forgotten, etc.:
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to develop, progress, or proceed, especially with reference to success or satisfaction:
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to move or proceed with remarkable speed or energy:
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to make a certain sound:
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to be phrased, written, or composed:
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to seek or have recourse for a decision, verdict, corroboration, defense, etc.; resort:
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to become worn-out, weakened, ineffective, etc.:
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to die:
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to fail, break, or give way:
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to come into action; begin:
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to make up a quantity or content; be requisite:
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to be able to be divided; be contained as a mathematical element:
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to contribute to an end result:
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to have as one's goal; intend (usually used in the present tense, followed by an infinitive):
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to be permitted, approved, or the like:
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to be authoritative; be the final word:
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to subject oneself:
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(used in the infinitive as an intensifier to indicate the idea of proceeding, especially with the expectation of serious consequences):
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Informal. to urinate or defecate.
Origin of GO
before 900; Middle English gon, Old English gān; cognate with Old High German gēn, German gehen
Examples for GO
First, one fights with another, then they make an alliance, then they go back to fighting each other.
You just travel light with carry-on luggage, go to cities that you love, and get to hang out with all your friends.
She certainly knew he was liable to go at any time, in exactly the way he did go.
They've put lots of good weight-carriers off the track before they was due to go.
Everywhere I go, ‘Hey Cartman, you must like Family Guy, right?’
The reason I write promptly is that you may not go out of the country just now.
Luckily enough I have this dedicated flat that is just along from my house that I go to every day.
At the moment, the only chance I get is when I go do Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Billy, go up to the address he gives you, and get some of these se-gars.
In low and soothing tones, the maiden inquired, "Where did we go, Paralus?"