Meaning of 'go'

adjective

functioning correctly and ready for action

Example: "all systems are go"

noun

a board game for two players who place counters on a grid

Synonyms: go game

noun

a usually brief attempt

Synonyms: pass

noun

street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine

Synonyms: Adam ecstasy disco biscuit cristal hug drug

noun

a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

Example: "it's my go"

Synonyms: turn

verb

enter or assume a certain state or condition

Synonyms: get

verb

follow a certain course

Synonyms: proceed

verb

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

Synonyms: choke

verb

be abolished or discarded

Example: "These ugly billboards have to go!"

verb

stop operating or functioning

Synonyms: break

verb

progress by being changed

Example: "The speech has to go through several more drafts"

Synonyms: move

verb

give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number

Synonyms: plump

verb

have a turn

Synonyms: move

verb

to be spent or finished

Example: "The money had gone after a few days"

Synonyms: run low run short

verb

be spent

verb

go through in search of something

Synonyms: rifle

verb

perform as expected when applied

Example: "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"

Synonyms: run

verb

change location

Synonyms: move

verb

move away from a place into another direction

Synonyms: go away depart

verb

begin or set in motion

Synonyms: start

verb

make a certain noise or sound

Synonyms: sound

verb

follow a procedure or take a course

Example: "We should go farther in this matter"

Synonyms: move

verb

pass, fare, or elapse

verb

be or continue to be in a certain condition

verb

continue to live through hardship or adversity

Synonyms: last

verb

be awarded

verb

be the right size or shape

Synonyms: fit

verb

stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope

Synonyms: pass

verb

lead, extend, or afford access

Example: "This door goes to the basement"

Synonyms: lead

verb

blend or harmonize

Synonyms: blend

verb

be sounded, played, or expressed

Example: "How does this song go again?"

verb

be contained in

Example: "How many times does 18 go into 54?"

verb

have a particular form

Synonyms: run

verb

be ranked or compare

Example: "This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go"

verb

be in the right place or situation

Synonyms: belong