go

/ɡoʊ/
verb
  1. To move or travel from one place to another.
    • I need to go to the store before it closes.
    • She goes to school by bus every day.
    • They went to the beach last weekend.
  2. To leave a place; to depart.
    • The train goes at 3:15 sharp.
    • He said goodbye and went without looking back.
    • It's getting late, so I should go now.
  3. To function or work properly.
    • My watch stopped going after I dropped it.
    • The engine goes smoothly now that it's fixed.
    • Does this old radio still go?
  4. To become or turn into a certain state, often a negative one.
    • The milk went sour because it was left out.
    • Her hair went gray in her forties.
    • The company went bankrupt last year.
  5. To be acceptable or allowed; to fit.
    • Anything goes at the costume party.
    • That shirt doesn't go with those pants.
    • The rule goes for everyone in the class.
  6. To make a sound or say something (used in reporting speech or sounds).
    • The bell goes at noon every day.
    • The cat goes 'meow' when it's hungry.
    • She goes, 'I don't believe you,' and walks away.
  7. To be used up or spent.
    • Half the budget goes to salaries.
    • All my money went on rent this month.
    • The cake went quickly at the party.
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adjective
  1. Ready to start or proceed; functioning correctly.
    • We have a go signal from the director.
    • All systems are go for the launch.
    • The project is go as soon as we get funding.
noun
  1. An attempt or try.
    • Let me have a go at solving this puzzle.
    • She took three goes to pass the test.
    • It's your go now in the game.
  2. Energy or enthusiasm.
    • He's full of go from morning till night.
    • She lost her go after working for twelve hours.
    • The team has a lot of go and determination.
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