go

/ɡˈoʊ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
“How fast does your new car go?”
follow a procedure or take a course
“We should go farther in this matter”
move away from a place into another direction
“Go away before I start to cry”
enter or assume a certain state or condition
“He became annoyed when he heard the bad news”
be awarded; be allotted
“The first prize goes to Mary”
have a particular form
“the story or argument runs as follows”
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”
follow a certain course
“The inauguration went well”
be abolished or discarded
“These ugly billboards have to go!”
be or continue to be in a certain condition
“The children went hungry that day”
make a certain noise or sound
“She went `Mmmmm'”
perform as expected when applied
“The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”

adjective

noun

a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
“it's my go”
street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
a usually brief attempt
“he took a crack at it”
a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters

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