go
1. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
- it's my go
- a spell of work
• Syn:
spell, tour, turn
• Hypernyms:
shift, work shift, duty period
2. street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
• Syn:
Adam, ecstasy, XTC, disco biscuit, cristal,
X, hug drug
• Hypernyms:
methylenedioxymethamphetamine, MDMA
3. a usually brief attempt
- he took a crack at it
- I gave it a whirl
• Syn:
crack, fling, pass, whirl, offer
• Hypernyms:
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
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
• Syn:
go game
• Regions:
Japan, Nippon, Nihon
• Hypernyms:
board game
1. change location;
move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically (Freq. 343)
- How fast does your new car go?
- We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
- The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect
- The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell
- news travelled fast
• Syn:
travel, move, locomote
• Ant:
stay in place (for: travel)
• See Also:
move on, go up, go by, go off, go out,
go down, go under, go around
• Derivationally related forms:
locomotive (for: locomote), locomotion (for: locomote), motion (for: move), move (for: move), movement (for: move), mover (for: move), travel (for: travel), traveller (for: travel), traveler (for: travel)
• Hyponyms:
go around, spread, circulate, carry, ease,
whish, float, swap, seek, whine, fly,
ride, come, ghost, betake oneself, pass over, overfly,
travel, wend, do, raft, get around, get about,
repair, resort, cruise, journey, come up, round,
trundle, push, travel purposefully, swing, roll, wander,
swan, stray, tramp, roam, cast, ramble,
rove, range, drift, vagabond, walk, take the air,
weave, wind, thread, meander, forge, spurt,
spirt, crawl, creep, scramble, slither, slide,
wheel, glide, bounce, jounce, breeze, be adrift,
blow, play, swim, turn, move around, circle,
slice into, slice through, err, run, step, drive,
motor, automobile, ski, wing, steamer, steam,
tram, taxi, ferry, caravan, sit, prance,
rise, lift, arise, move up, go up, uprise,
ascend, descend, fall, go down, come down, zigzag,
crank, follow, travel along, advance, progress, pass on,
move on, march on, go on, withdraw, retreat, pull away,
draw back, recede, pull back, retire, move back, retrograde,
proceed, go forward, continue, back, pan, precede,
lead, pursue, return, derail, jump, flock,
accompany, billow, angle, pass, go through, go across,
travel by, pass by, surpass, go past, go by, travel rapidly,
speed, hurry, zip, zoom, rush, hotfoot,
hasten, hie, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along,
bucket along, belt along, step on it, trail, shack, shuttle,
hiss, whoosh, whisk, career, circuit, lance,
outflank, propagate, draw, transfer, change, swash,
pace, tread, hurtle, whistle, island hop, plow,
plough, lurch, sift, drag, bang, precess,
snowshoe, beetle
• Verb Group:
move, displace
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
- The children go to the playground
2. follow a procedure or take a course (Freq. 95)
- We should go farther in this matter
- She went through a lot of trouble
- go about the world in a certain manner
- Messages must go through diplomatic channels
• Syn:
proceed, move
• Derivationally related forms:
procedure (for: proceed), proceedings (for: proceed), proceeding (for: proceed)
• Hypernyms:
act, move
• Hyponyms:
work, venture, embark, steamroller, steamroll
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Something ----s Adjective/Noun
- Somebody ----s Adjective
- Somebody ----s PP
3. move away from a place into another direction (Freq. 49)
- Go away before I start to cry
- The train departs at noon
• Syn:
go away, depart
• Ant:
come
• Derivationally related forms:
departure (for: depart), departer (for: depart), goer, going
• Hypernyms:
exit, go out, get out, leave
• Hyponyms:
shove off, shove along, blow
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
4. enter or assume a certain state or condition (Freq. 29)
- He became annoyed when he heard the bad news
- It must be getting more serious
- her face went red with anger
- She went into ecstasy
- Get going!
• Syn:
become, get
• See Also:
get on (for: get), get along (for: get), get over (for: get), get ahead (for: get)
• Hypernyms:
change state, turn
• Hyponyms:
sober up, sober, work, take effect, run,
take, break, settle
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Something ----s Adjective/Noun
- Somebody ----s Adjective
- Somebody ----s PP
- Water and oil go into the bowl
5. be awarded;
be allotted (Freq. 14)
- The first prize goes to Mary
- Her money went on clothes
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
6. have a particular form (Freq. 10)
- the story or argument runs as follows
- as the saying goes...
• Syn:
run
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
7. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope;
run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point (Freq. 10)
- Service runs all the way to Cranbury
- His knowledge doesn't go very far
- My memory extends back to my fourth year of life
- The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
• Syn:
run, pass, lead, extend
• See Also:
extend to (for: extend), run along (for: run)
• Derivationally related forms:
extent (for: extend)
• Hypernyms:
be
• Hyponyms:
come, radiate, ray, go far, go deep
• Verb Group:
range, run
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
8. follow a certain course (Freq. 10)
- The inauguration went well
- how did your interview go?
• Syn:
proceed
• Hypernyms:
happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur,
pass, fall out, come about, take place
• Hyponyms:
drag, drag on, drag out, do, fare,
make out, come, get along
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something ----s Adjective/Noun
9. be abolished or discarded (Freq. 9)
- These ugly billboards have to go!
- These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge
• Hypernyms:
disappear, vanish, go away
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
10. be or continue to be in a certain condition (Freq. 7)
- The children went hungry that day
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s Adjective/Noun
- Somebody ----s Adjective
11. make a certain noise or sound (Freq. 3)
- She went 'Mmmmm'
- The gun went 'bang'
• Syn:
sound
• Derivationally related forms:
sound (for: sound)
• Hypernyms:
cause to be perceived
• Hyponyms:
snarl, whistle, sing, blow, ting,
make noise, resound, noise, splat, twang, clang,
clangor, clank, clangour, boom, boom out, drum,
beat, thrum, rattle, tick, ticktock, ticktack,
resonate, vibrate, crash, tweet, twirp, skirl,
gurgle, glug, whish, guggle, ping, pink,
knock, trump, squelch, chug, ring, peal,
buzz, bombinate, bombilate, chime, rustle, snap,
crack, honk, blare, beep, claxon, toot,
echo, reverberate, thud, thump, clop, clump,
clunk, plunk, patter, pitter-patter, tap, rap,
click, chatter, pop, tinkle, tink, clink,
chink, splash, splosh, slosh, slush, hum,
bleep, rumble, grumble, din, bang, ripple,
babble, burble, bubble, lap, swish, swosh,
swoosh, drone, whizz, whiz, whirr, whir,
birr, purr, roll
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something ----s Adjective/Noun
- Somebody ----s Adjective
12. perform as expected when applied (Freq. 3)
- The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
- Does this old car still run well?
- This old radio doesn't work anymore
• Syn:
function, work, operate, run
• Ant:
malfunction (for: function)
• Derivationally related forms:
operative (for: operate), operant (for: operate), operation (for: operate), functioning (for: function)
• Hyponyms:
double, roll, run, cut, service, serve
• Verb Group:
run, work
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- These cars won't go
13. to be spent or finished (Freq. 3)
- The money had gone after a few days
- Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest
• Syn:
run low, run short
• Hypernyms:
end, stop, finish, terminate, cease
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
14. progress by being changed (Freq. 3)
- The speech has to go through several more drafts
- run through your presentation before the meeting
• Syn:
move, run
• Derivationally related forms:
run (for: run)
• Hypernyms:
change
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
15. continue to live through hardship or adversity (Freq. 2)
- We went without water and food for 3 days
- These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
- The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
- how long can a person last without food and water?
• Syn:
survive, last, live, live on, endure,
hold up, hold out
• Derivationally related forms:
endurance (for: endure), survival (for: survive)
• Hyponyms:
stand up, hold up, hold water, perennate, live out
• Verb Group:
be, live, exist, survive, subsist
• Entailment:
be, live
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
16. pass, fare, or elapse;
of a certain state of affairs or action (Freq. 2)
- How is it going?
- The day went well until I got your call
• See Also:
go with
• Derivationally related forms:
going
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
17. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life (Freq. 2)
- She died from cancer
- The children perished in the fire
- The patient went peacefully
- The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
• Syn:
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, choke, croak, snuff it
• Ant:
be born (for: die)
• See Also:
die out (for: die), die off (for: die), die down (for: die)
• Derivationally related forms:
passing (for: pass), expiration (for: expire), exit (for: exit), going, decedent (for: decease), decease (for: decease), death (for: die), Death (for: die)
• Hypernyms:
change state, turn
• Hyponyms:
abort, suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, buy it,
pip out, drown, predecease, starve, famish, fall,
succumb, yield
• Verb Group:
die, fail, go bad, give way, give out,
conk out, break, break down
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
18. be in the right place or situation (Freq. 1)
- Where do these books belong?
- Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government
- Where do these books go?
• Syn:
belong
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s PP
- The chairs go in the corner
19. be ranked or compare (Freq. 1)
- This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go
• Hypernyms:
compare
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
20. begin or set in motion (Freq. 1)
- I start at eight in the morning
- Ready, set, go!
• Syn:
start, get going
• Ant:
stop (for: start)
• Hyponyms:
go on, come up, come on, get off the ground, take off
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
21. have a turn;
make one's move in a game (Freq. 1)
- Can I go now?
• Syn:
move
• Derivationally related forms:
move (for: move)
• Hyponyms:
bluff, bluff out, stalemate, castle, serve,
open, draw, cast, trump, ruff, manoeuver,
maneuver, manoeuvre, operate, check
• Verb Group:
move, make a motion
• Entailment:
play
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Sam and Sue go
22. be contained in
- How many times does 18 go into 54?
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
23. be sounded, played, or expressed
- How does this song go again?
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
24. lead, extend, or afford access
- This door goes to the basement
- The road runs South
• Syn:
lead
• Hypernyms:
be
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
25. be the right size or shape;
fit correctly or as desired
- This piece won't fit into the puzzle
• Syn:
fit
• Derivationally related forms:
fit (for: fit), fitting (for: fit)
• Hypernyms:
fit
• Hyponyms:
tessellate, joint
• Verb Group:
blend, blend in
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
26. blend or harmonize
- This flavor will blend with those in your dish
- This sofa won't go with the chairs
• Syn:
blend, blend in
• Hypernyms:
harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord,
fit in, agree
• Verb Group:
fit
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
27. go through in search of something;
search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
- Who rifled through my desk drawers?
• Syn:
rifle
• Hypernyms:
search
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s PP
28. be spent
- All my money went for food and rent
• Verb Group:
run low, run short
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
29. give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
- I plumped for the losing candidates
• Syn:
plump
• Hypernyms:
choose, take, select, pick out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
30. stop operating or functioning
- The engine finally went
- The car died on the road
- The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
- The coffee maker broke
- The engine failed on the way to town
- her eyesight went after the accident
• Syn:
fail, go bad, give way, die, give out,
conk out, break, break down
• Derivationally related forms:
breakdown (for: break down), breakable (for: break), failure (for: fail)
• Hypernyms:
change
• Hyponyms:
crash, go down, blow out, burn out, blow,
misfire, malfunction, misfunction
• Verb Group:
die, decease, perish, exit, pass away,
expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk,
conk, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak,
snuff it, break
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- These cars won't go
functioning correctly and ready for action
- all systems are go
• Ant:
no-go
• Similar to:
a-ok, a-okay
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