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- pronunciation:
- go
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun, interjection
- phrases:
- go out
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
goes, going, went, gone |
| definition 1: |
When you go, you move or travel from one place to another.
I go to my friend's house after school on Fridays.Last summer, we went to the beach, and I swam in the ocean for the first time.- synonyms:
- advance, move, pass, proceed, travel
- antonyms:
- halt, stop
- similar words:
- course, progress, ride, run
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| definition 2: |
Go sometimes means "leave." If you say you have to go now, you mean that you have to leave now.
My best friend is moving to another town. I'll miss her when she goes.Ben's mom leaves for work at seven o'clock, and his dad goes at eight.- synonyms:
- depart, leave
- antonyms:
- come, stay
- similar words:
- flee, retire, split
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| definition 3: |
If a road goes from my house to your house, it means that the road reaches from my house to your house.
That river goes from the mountains to the ocean.The main hall of the school goes from the principal's office to the library.- synonyms:
- reach, stretch
- similar words:
- spread
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| definition 4: |
When something goes, it is moving or working right. If your car goes, it means that the car is working as it should.
The toy robot wouldn't go because it needed new batteries.- synonyms:
- function, operate, run, work
- similar words:
- act, perform
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| definition 5: |
When a day goes fast, it means that the day passes quickly.
When I'm watching other people play in the game, the time doesn't go as fast as when I'm playing myself.School vacation went fast, and now it's time to start a new year.- synonyms:
- pass
- similar words:
- creep, drag, expire, flow, fly, glide, race, run, tick
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| definition 6: |
If the scissors go in the kitchen drawer, it means that the kitchen drawer is the right place for the scissors. The kitchen drawer is where the scissors belong. When something goes in a certain place, it means that that place is where it belongs.
My mother says that the clean clothes can go in the dresser.Rings go on your fingers, but earrings go on your ears. |
| definition 7: |
When something goes with something else, the two of them are a good match. When a shirt goes with your pants, it means that the shirt and pants look good when you wear them together.
Ellie's new pink shirt with flowers on it goes well with her white skirt.Those curtains go well with the carpet.- synonyms:
- match
- similar words:
- agree, belong, relate
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| definition 8: |
When something goes, it gets used up or eaten.
Jackson's money went fast at the arcade.As soon as anyone brings potato chips into the house, they go immediately.- synonyms:
- run out
- similar words:
- die out, disappear, dissolve, evaporate, fade away, melt away, vanish
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| definition 9: |
Sometimes we use the word "go" when we tell what kind of sound something makes.
The garbage can fell over and went "BANG!" when the raccoon tried to get into it.Jason blew into the paper bag until it was full of air. Then he hit the bag on the table and it went "POP!" |
| definition 10: |
When something goes into another thing, it fits inside it. If your bicycle will not go in the trunk of the car, it means that the bicycle does not fit in the trunk.
Not all of Ryan's clothes could go into that one bag, so he had to use two bags.- similar words:
- belong, fit
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| definition 11: |
Sometimes go means "become." When milk goes sour, it means that the milk becomes sour.
Meat goes bad if you don't keep it in the refrigerator.- synonyms:
- become, get, grow
- similar words:
- turn
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| definition 12: |
When we talk with people in an informal way, we sometimes use "go" to mean "say."
I told my little brother that he had to take a nap, and he looks at me and goes, "NO!"- synonyms:
- say
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| related words: |
advance, lead, part, pass, walk, work |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
goes |
| definition: |
When you have a go at something, you give it a try. You see if you can do it.
Maggie wanted to have a go at acting in a play, so she signed up for an audition.- synonyms:
- attempt, effort, try
- similar words:
- bid, shot
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| related words: |
try, turn |
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| part of speech: |
interjection |
| definition: |
Someone says "go" to begin a race.
The coach exclaimed, "Ready, set, go!" |
| phrase: |
go out |
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