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Verb
  1. 1

    To move, either physically or in an abstract sense:

    • Why don’t you go with us?
    • This train goes through Cincinnati on its way to Chicago.
    • Chris, where are you going?
  2. 2

    To move through space (especially to or through a place).

    • Why don’t you go with us?
    • This train goes through Cincinnati on its way to Chicago.
    • Chris, where are you going?
  3. 3

    To move or travel through time (either literally—in a fictional or hypothetical situation in which time travel is possible—or in one's mind or knowledge of the historical record).

    • Yesterday was the second-wettest day on record; you have to go all the way back to 1896 to find a day when more rain fell.
    • Fans want to see the Twelfth Doctor go to the 51st century to visit River in the library.
  4. 4

    To navigate (to a file or folder on a computer, a site on the internet, a memory, etc.).

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  5. 5

    To move (a particular distance, or in a particular fashion).

    • We've only gone twenty miles today.
    • This car can go circles around that one.
    • The fight went the distance and was decided on points.
  6. 6

    To move or travel in order to do something, or to do something while moving.

    • We went swimming.
    • Let's go shopping.
    • Please go and get me some envelopes.
  7. 7

    To leave; to move away.

    • Please don't go!
    • I really must be going.
    • Workmen were coming and going at all hours of the night.
  8. 8

    To follow or proceed according to (a course or path).

    • Let's go this way for a while.
    • She was going that way anyway, so she offered to show him where it was.
  9. 9

    To travel or pass along.

    • We went the full length of the promenade before we found a place to sit down.
    • His life story goes the gamut, from poverty-stricken upbringing to colossal wealth.
  10. 10

    To walk; to travel on one's feet.

  11. 11

    To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required).

    • The engine just won't go anymore.
    • Don't put your hand inside while the motor's going!
  12. 12

    To start; to begin (an action or process).

    • You've got thirty seconds to solve the anagram, starting now. Go!
  13. 13

    To take a turn, especially in a game.

    • It’s your turn; go.
    • I've got all vowels. I don't think I can go.
  14. 14

    To attend.

    • I go to school at the schoolhouse.
    • She went to Yale.
    • They only go to church on Christmas.
  15. 15

    To proceed: To proceed (often in a specified manner, indicating the perceived quality of an event or state).

    • That went well.
    • "How are things going?" "Not bad, thanks."
    • Why'd you have to go and do that?
  16. 16

    To proceed (often in a specified manner, indicating the perceived quality of an event or state).

    • That went well.
    • "How are things going?" "Not bad, thanks."
  17. 17

    To proceed (especially to do something foolish).

    • Why'd you have to go and do that?
    • Why'd you have to go do that?
    • He just went and punched the guy.
  18. 18

    To extend along.

    • The fence goes the length of the boundary.
  19. 19

    To extend (from one point in time or space to another).

    • This property goes all the way to the state line.
    • The working week goes from Monday to Friday.
  20. 20

    To lead (to a place); to give access (to).

    • Does this road go to Fort Smith?
Noun
  1. 1

    The act of going.

  2. 2

    A turn at something, or in something (e.g. a game).

    • You’ve been on that pinball machine long enough—now let your brother have a go.
    • It’s your go.
  3. 3

    An attempt, a try.

    • I’ll give it a go.
  4. 4

    A period of activity.

    • ate it all in one go
  5. 5

    A time; an experience.

  6. 6

    A circumstance or occurrence; an incident, often unexpected.

  7. 7

    An approval or permission to do something, or that which has been approved.

    • We will begin as soon as the boss says it's a go.
  8. 8

    An act; the working or operation.

  9. 9

    The fashion or mode.

    • quite the go
  10. 10

    Noisy merriment.

    • a high go
  11. 11

    A glass of spirits; a quantity of spirits.

  12. 12

    A portion

  13. 13

    Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance.

    • There is no go in him.
  14. 14

    The situation where a player cannot play a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.

  15. 15

    A dandy; a fashionable person.

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Adjective
  1. 1

    Working correctly and ready to commence operation; approved and able to be put into action.

Noun
  1. 1

    A strategic board game, originally from China and today also popular in Japan and Korea, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.

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