Go Word Meaning

Old English gān, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gaan and German gehen; the form went was originally the past tense of wend

move from one place to another; travel

move from one place to another

• he went out to the shops
• she longs to go back home
• we've a long way to go

leave; depart

leave

• I really must go

intend or be likely or intended to be or do something (used to express a future tense)

expressing future tense

• I'm going to be late for work
• she's going to have a baby

pass into or be in a specified state, especially an undesirable one

pass into or be in state

• the food is going bad
• no one went hungry in our house
• he's gone crazy

proceed or turn out in a specified way

proceed or turn out

• how did the weekend go?
• at first all went well

be harmonious, complementary, or matching

be harmonious or matching

• rosemary goes with roast lamb
• the earrings and the scarf don't really go

(of a machine or device) function

function

• my car won't go

contribute to or be put into (a whole)

contribute to whole

• considerable effort went into making the operation successful
• a large part of the museum's resources go towards maintaining the exhibits

(of an article) be regularly kept or put in a particular place

be regularly kept in place

• remember which card goes in which slot

(of a song or account) have a specified content or wording

have specified content or wording

• if you haven't heard it, the story goes like this

use a toilet; urinate or defecate

use toilet

• he had to go but couldn't, because she was still in the bathroom

an attempt or trial at something

attempt or trial

• have a go at answering the questions yourself

a person's turn to use or do something

turn to use or do something

• I had a go on Nigel's racing bike
• come on Tony, it's your go

spirit, animation, or energy

spirit or energy

• there's no go in me at all these days

a state of affairs

state of affairs

• this seems a rum sort of go

an enterprise which has been approved

approved enterprise

• tell them the project is a go

functioning properly

functioning properly

• all systems go