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Verb (used without object)
Verb (used with object)
Verb phrases
go about,
- to occupy oneself with; perform
- The shoemaker goes about his work with a smile.
- Nautical . to change course by tacking or wearing.
go along,
- to move or proceed.
- to accompany in travel.
- to agree; concur
- I can't go along with you on that idea.
go around,
- to be often in company (often fol. by with )
- to go around with a bad crowd.
- to be sufficient for all
- Is there enough food to go around?
- to pass or circulate, as in transmission or communication
- The rumor is going around that he was forced to resign.
go by,
- to be disregarded or not taken advantage of
- Don't let this chance go by.
- to be guided by or to rely upon
- Don't go by what she says.
go down,
- to decrease or subside, as in amount or size
- Prices went down. The swelling is going down.
- to descend or sink
- When does the sun go down?
- to suffer defeat
- to go down fighting.
- to be accepted or believed
- This nonsense goes down as truth with many persons.
- to admit of being consumed
- This food goes down easily.
- to be remembered in history or by posterity.
- Slang . to happen; occur
- What's been going down since I've been away?
- British . to leave a university, permanently or at the end of a term.
- Bridge . to fall short of making one's contract.
- Slang
- Vulgar to perform fellatio or cunnilingus.
go for,
- to make an attempt at; try for
- He is going for the championship.
- to assault.
- to favor; like
- It simply isn't the kind of life you would go for.
- to be used for the purpose of or be a substitute for
- material that goes for silk.
go in for,
- to adopt as one's particular interest; approve of; like.
- to occupy oneself with; engage in
- Europeans in increasing numbers are going in for camping.
go into,
- to discuss or investigate
- Let's not go into the question of whose fault it was.
- to undertake as one's study or work
- to go into medicine.
go off,
- to explode, fire, or perform or begin to function abruptly
- A gun went off in the distance.
- (of what has been expected or planned) to happen
- The interview went off very badly.
- to leave, esp. suddenly
- She went off without saying goodbye.
- to die.
- to deteriorate.
- Slang . to experience orgasm.
go on,
- to happen or take place
- What's going on here?
- to continue
- Go on working.
- to behave; act
- Don't go on like that!
- to talk effusively; chatter.
- (used to express disbelief)
- Go on, you're kidding me.
- to appear onstage in a theatrical performance
- I go on in the middle of the second act.
go out,
- to come to an end, esp. to fade in popularity
- Silent movies went out as soon as the talkies were perfected.
- to cease or fail to function
- The lights went out.
- to participate in social activities, on dates, etc.
- to take part in a strike
- The printers went out yesterday in a contract dispute.
- Rummy . to dispose of the last card in one's hand by melding it on the table.
- Cards . to achieve a point score equal to or above the score necessary to win the game.
go over,
- to repeat; review.
- to be effective or successful
- The proposal went over very well with the trustees.
- to examine
- The mechanic went over the car but found nothing wrong.
- to read; scan.
go through,
- to bear; experience.
- to examine or search carefully
- He went through all of his things but couldn't find the letter.
- to be successful; be accepted or approved
- The proposed appropriation will never go through.
- to use up; spend completely
- He went through his allowance in one day.
Idioms
go the whole hog
- to do something thoroughly or consistently
- If you're getting a new amplifier, why don't you go the whole hog and get new speakers and a turntable, too?
go together
- to be appropriate or harmonious
- The rug and curtains don't go together.
- Informal . to keep company; date; court
- They have gone together for two years.
let go
- to release one's grasp or hold
- Please let go of my arm.
- to free; release.
- to cease to employ; dismiss
- Business was slack and many employees were let go.
- to become unrestrained; abandon inhibitions
- She'd be good fun if she would just let go and enjoy herself.
- to dismiss; forget; discard
- Once he has an idea, he never lets go of it.
no go
- Informal .
- futile; useless
- We tried to get there by noon, but it was no go.
- not authorized or approved to proceed; canceled or aborted
- Tomorrow's satellite launching is no go.
Synonyms
verb
- analyze , examine , inspect , investigate , look at , peruse , practice , read , rehearse , reiterate , repeat , revise , riffle through , scan , skim , study , thumb through , be impressive , be successful , click * , come off * , go , pan out * , prove
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