Meaning & Definition of Go in English

1. A time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

• "It's my go"

• "A spell of work"

2. Street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine

3. A usually brief attempt

• "He took a crack at it"

• "I gave it a 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

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"

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"

3. Move away from a place into another direction

• "Go away before i start to cry"

• "The train departs at noon"

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!"

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..."

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"

8. Follow a certain course

• "The inauguration went well"

• "How did your interview go?"

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'"

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"

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"

14. Progress by being changed

• "The speech has to go through several more drafts"

• "Run through your presentation before the meeting"

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?"

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"

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?"

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!"

21. Have a turn

• Make one's move in a game

• "Can i go now?"

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"

25. Lead, extend, or afford access

• "This door goes to the basement"

• "The road runs south"

26. Be the right size or shape

• Fit correctly or as desired

• "This piece won't fit into the puzzle"

27. Go through in search of something

• Search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way

• "Who rifled through my desk drawers?"

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"

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"

1. Functioning correctly and ready for action

• "All systems are go"