Synonyms for Go
35 senses across 3 parts of speech, powered by WordNet 3.0.
Words related to "Go" (verb) include travel, move, locomote.
Verb
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
"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"
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travelmovelocomote
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go aroundcarryeasewhishfloatswapseekwhineflyridecomeghostbetake oneselfpass overtravel
follow a procedure or take a course
"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"
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proceedmove
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workventuresteamroller
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act
move away from a place into another direction
"Go away before I start to cry" "The train departs at noon"
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go awaydepart
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shove off
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exit
enter or assume a certain state or condition
"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!"
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becomeget
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sober upworktake effectruntakebreaksettle
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change state
be awarded; be allotted
"The first prize goes to Mary" "Her money went on clothes"
have a particular form
"the story or argument runs as follows" "as the saying goes..."
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run
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be
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
"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"
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runpassleadextend
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comeradiatego far
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be
follow a certain course
"The inauguration went well" "how did your interview go?"
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proceed
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dragdo
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happen
be abolished or discarded
"These ugly billboards have to go!" "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"
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disappear
be or continue to be in a certain condition
"The children went hungry that day"
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be
make a certain noise or sound
"She went `Mmmmm'" "The gun went `bang'"
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sound
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snarlwhistleblowtingmake noisesplattwangclangclankclangorboomdrumrattletickresonate
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cause to be perceived
perform as expected when applied
"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"
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functionworkoperaterun
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doublerollruncutservice
to be spent or finished
"The money had gone after a few days" "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest"
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run lowrun short
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end
progress by being changed
"The speech has to go through several more drafts" "run through your presentation before the meeting"
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moverun
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change
continue to live through hardship or adversity
"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?"
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survivelastlivelive onendurehold uphold out
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stand upperennatelive out
pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
"How is it going?" "The day went well until I got your call"
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
"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"
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diedeceaseperishexitpass awayexpirepasskick the bucketcash in one's chipsbuy the farmconkgive-up the ghostdrop deadpop offchokecroaksnuff it
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abortsuffocatebuy itdrownpredeceasestarvefallsuccumb
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change state
be in the right place or situation
"Where do these books belong?" "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government" "Where do these books go?"
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belong
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be
be ranked or compare
"This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go"
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compare
begin or set in motion
"I start at eight in the morning" "Ready, set, go!"
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startget going
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go onget off the ground
have a turn; make one's move in a game
"Can I go now?"
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move
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bluffstalematecastleserveopendrawtrumpmanoeuvercheck
be contained in
"How many times does 18 go into 54?"
be sounded, played, or expressed
"How does this song go again?"
blend or harmonize
"This flavor will blend with those in your dish" "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
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blendblend in
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harmonize
lead, extend, or afford access
"This door goes to the basement" "The road runs South"
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lead
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be
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
"This piece won't fit into the puzzle"
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fit
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tessellatejoint
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fit
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
"Who rifled through my desk drawers?"
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rifle
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search
be spent
"All my money went for food and rent"
give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
"I plumped for the losing candidates"
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plump
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choose
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"
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failgo badgive waydiegive outconk outbreakbreak down
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crashblow outmisfiremalfunction
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change
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stay in placecomemalfunctionbe bornstop
Noun
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
"it's my go" "a spell of work"
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spelltourturn
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shift
street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
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adamecstasyxtcdisco biscuitcristalxhug drug
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methylenedioxymethamphetamine
a usually brief attempt
"he took a crack at it" "I gave it a whirl"
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crackflingpasswhirloffer
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attempt
a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
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go game
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board game
Adjective
functioning correctly and ready for action
"all systems are go"
Similar
a-oka-okay
Antonyms
no-go
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