Dictionary Definition
go adj : functioning correctly and ready for
action; "all systems are go" [ant: no-go]
Noun
1 a time for working (after which you will be
relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" [syn:
spell, tour, turn]
2 street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
[syn: Adam, ecstasy, XTC, disco
biscuit, cristal,
X, hug drug]
3 a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at
it"; "I gave it a whirl" [syn: crack, fling, pass, whirl, offer]
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 [syn: go game]
Verb
1 change location; move, travel, or proceed; "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" [syn: travel, move, locomote] [ant: stay in
place]
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" [syn: proceed, move]
3 move away from a place into another direction;
"Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon" [syn:
go away,
depart] [ant: come]
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!" [syn: become, get]
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..." [syn: run]
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" [syn:
run, pass, lead, extend]
8 follow a certain course; "The inauguration went
well"; "how did your interview go?" [syn: proceed]
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'" [syn: sound]
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" [syn: function, work, operate, run] [ant: malfunction]
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" [syn: run low, run
short]
14 progress by being changed; "The speech has to
go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation
before the meeting" [syn: move, run]
15 continue to live; endure or last; "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" [syn: survive, last, live, live on, endure, hold up, hold out]
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 all
bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She
died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The
patient went peacefully" [syn: die, decease, perish, exit, pass away,
expire, pass] [ant: be born]
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?" [syn: belong]
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!" [syn: start, get going]
[ant: stop]
21 have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I
go now?" [syn: move]
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"
[syn: blend, blend in]
25 lead, extend, or afford access; "This door
goes to the basement"; "The road runs South" [syn: lead]
26 be the right size or shape; fit correctly or
as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" [syn: fit]
27 go through in search of something; search
through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled
through my desk drawers?" [syn: rifle]
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"
[syn: plump]
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" [syn: fail,
go bad,
give
way, die, give out,
conk
out, break, break down]
[also: went, gone, goes (pl)]goes See go
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /goʊz/
Verb
goes- third-person singular of go
West Frisian
Noun
Extensive Definition
Population centers
The city of Goes
Goes received
city rights in 1405. Its two small
harbours are accessible by sailboat through a long narrow canal
after passing a lock.
Transportation
Railway station: Goes.External links
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