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go

/ɡoʊ/noun, verb, adjective1 syllable

Go means: stop operating or functioning.

Synonyms for go94

noun, as in street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine

Adam, ecstasy, XTC, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug

noun, as in a usually brief attempt

crack, fling, pass, whirl, offer

noun, as in a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

noun, as in a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters

go game

verb, as in stop operating or functioning

fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, break, break down, decease, perish, exit, pass away, expire, pass
and 10 more, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it

verb, as in pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

die, decease, perish, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off
and 10 more, choke, croak, snuff it, fail, go bad, give way, give out, conk out, break, break down

verb, as in continue to live and avoid dying

survive, last, live, live on, endure, hold up, hold out, be, exist, subsist

verb, as in stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

verb, as in perform as expected when applied

verb, as in change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

travel, move, locomote, displace

verb, as in have a turn; make one's move in a game

move, make a motion

verb, as in blend or harmonize

blend, blend in, fit

verb, as in be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired

fit, blend, blend in

verb, as in follow a procedure or take a course

verb, as in move away from a place into another direction

go away, depart

verb, as in enter or assume a certain state or condition

verb, as in to be spent or finished

run low, run short

verb, as in progress by being changed

verb, as in begin or set in motion

start, get going

verb, as in be spent

run low, run short

verb, as in have a particular form

verb, as in follow a certain course

verb, as in make a certain noise or sound

verb, as in be in the right place or situation

verb, as in lead, extend, or afford access

verb, as in go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way

verb, as in give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number

plump

adjective, as in functioning correctly and ready for action

a-ok, a-okay

also used for go

fare, tread, draw, drift, wend, cross, leave, make one's move, take one’s turn, come, fall, grow, wax, disappear, vanish

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of go

no-go, come

What does go mean?35

verb

1

stop operating or functioning“The engine finally went”

2

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life“She died from cancer”

3

continue to live and avoid dying“We went without water and food for 3 days”

4

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”

5

perform as expected when applied“The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”

6

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically“How fast does your new car go?”

7

have a turn; make one's move in a game“Can I go now?”

8

blend or harmonize“This flavor will blend with those in your dish”

9

be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired“This piece won't fit into the puzzle”

10

follow a procedure or take a course“We should go farther in this matter”

11

move away from a place into another direction“Go away before I start to cry”

12

enter or assume a certain state or condition“He became annoyed when he heard the bad news”

13

to be spent or finished“The money had gone after a few days”

14

progress by being changed“The speech has to go through several more drafts”

15

begin or set in motion“I start at eight in the morning”

16

be spent“All my money went for food and rent”

17

have a particular form“the story or argument runs as follows”

18

follow a certain course“The inauguration went well”

19

make a certain noise or sound“She went ‘Mmmmm’”

20

be in the right place or situation“Where do these books belong?”

21

lead, extend, or afford access“This door goes to the basement”

22

go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way“Who rifled through my desk drawers?”

23

give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number“I plumped for the losing candidates”

24

be awarded; be allotted“The first prize goes to Mary”

25

be abolished or discarded“These ugly billboards have to go!”

26

be or continue to be in a certain condition“The children went hungry that day”

27

pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action“How is it going?”

28

be ranked or compare“This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go”

29

be contained in“How many times does 18 go into 54?”

30

be sounded, played, or expressed“How does this song go again?”

noun

1

street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine

2

a usually brief attempt“he took a crack at it”

3

a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)“it's my go”

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

adjective

1

functioning correctly and ready for action“all systems are go”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with go?60

two syllables

three syllables

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All 60 rhymes for go, grouped by syllable

Go in a sentence

  • No matter where you may go, don't forget to write to me.Zifre
  • Whether you like it or not, you have to go.CK
  • When you take shelter, make sure you go under a big tree.fishda
  • When you go abroad, you'd better keep in mind that tipping is customary.Ivan24
  • If you go underwater, hold your nose and blow to clear your ears.Dejo
  • We didn't want to go, but we had to.CK
  • As singers go, she is among the best in the country.CM
  • As the summer has come, so it will go.slyfin

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of go

as a noun

plural
goes

as a verb

past tense
went
past participle
gone
present participle
going
third-person singular
goes