GO as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a board game for two players who place counters on a grid
    • the object is to surround and so capture the opponent’’s counters
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a usually brief attempt
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he took a crack at it
    • I gave it a whirl
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • it’’s my go
    • a spell of work
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

GO as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • enter or assume a certain state or condition
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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!
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also
  2. Meaning
    • follow a certain course
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The inauguration went well
    • how did your interview go?
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  3. Meaning
    • pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She died from cancer
    • They children perished in the fire
    • The patient went peacefully
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • be abolished or discarded
    Usage Example(s)
    • These ugly billboards have to go!
    • These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  5. Meaning
    • stop operating or functioning
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  6. Meaning
    • progress by being changed
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The speech has to go through several more drafts
    • run through your presentation before the meeting
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  7. Meaning
    • give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I plumped for the losing candidates
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  8. Meaning
    • have a turn
    • make one’’s move in a game
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Can I go now?
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)
  9. Meaning
    • to be spent or finished
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The money had gone after a few days
    • Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  10. Meaning
    • be spent
    Usage Example(s)
    • All my money went for food and rent
  11. Meaning
    • go through in search of something
    • search through someone’’s belongings in an unauthorized way
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Who rifled through my desk drawers?
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  12. Meaning
    • perform as expected when applied
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  13. Meaning
    • change location
    • move, travel, or proceed
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 ni
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  14. Meaning
    • move away from a place into another direction
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Go away before I start to cry
    • The train departs at noon
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  15. Meaning
    • begin or set in motion
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • I start at eight in the morning
    • Ready, set, go!
    Antonym(s) Hyponym(s)
  16. Meaning
    • make a certain noise or sound
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She went `Mmmmm”
    • The gun went `bang”
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  17. Meaning
    • follow a procedure or take a course
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  18. Meaning
    • pass, fare, or elapse
    • of a certain state of affairs or action
    Usage Example(s)
    • How is it going?
    • The day went well until I got your call
    See Also Derived(s)
  19. Meaning
    • be or continue to be in a certain condition
    Usage Example(s)
    • The children went hungry that day
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  20. Meaning
    • continue to live
    • endure or last
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We went without water and food for 3 days
    • These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
    • The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)
  21. Meaning
    • be awarded
    • be allotted
    Usage Example(s)
    • The first prize goes to Mary
    • Her money went on clothes
  22. Meaning
    • be the right size or shape
    • fit correctly or as desired
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This piece won”t fit into the puzzle
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  23. Meaning
    • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope
    • run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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 ex
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  24. Meaning
    • lead, extend, or afford access
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This door goes to the basement
    • The road runs South
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  25. Meaning
    • blend or harmonize
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This flavor will blend with those in your dish
    • This sofa won”t go with the chairs
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  26. Meaning
    • be sounded, played, or expressed
    Usage Example(s)
    • How does this song go again?
  27. Meaning
    • be contained in
    Usage Example(s)
    • How many times does 18 go into 54?
  28. Meaning
    • have a particular form
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the story or argument runs as follows
    • as the saying goes…
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  29. Meaning
    • be ranked or compare
    Usage Example(s)
    • This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  30. Meaning
    • be in the right place or situation
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Where do these books belong?
    • Let’’s put health care where it belongs–under the control of the government
    • Where do these books go?
    Hypernyms(s) go is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower

GO as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • functioning correctly and ready for action
    Usage Example(s)
    • all systems are go
    Antonym(s) Similar To