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To move onward, with uses for change, progress, departure and a turn at an activity.
Examples
The lights went as the storm began.
Half the budget goes to food.
The stain will not go.
Whose go is it?
He brought new go to the group.
Similar words
travel
elapse
sound
turn out
drive
sell
belong
leave
reply
start
Meanings
Examples
My headache has gone.
The stain will not go.
When I returned, my bike had gone.
The smell went after we opened the windows.
The last bit of snow has gone.
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Where does this road go?
The path goes through the woods.
The fence goes all the way to the river.
These steps go down to the beach.
The line went around the block.
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Where does this cup go?
The books go on the top shelf.
This key will not go in the lock.
All the clothes went into one bag.
The blue piece goes here.
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How did the test go?
The meeting went well.
Things are going better now.
The plan did not go as expected.
How is your new job going?
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The children went hungry that night.
His work went unnoticed.
The question went unanswered.
They went barefoot all summer.
The mistake went unreported for a week.
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The bell went at noon.
The clock goes tick-tock.
The buzzer went just before six.
The balloon went pop.
The whistle went before the race.
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How does that song go?
The story goes like this.
I forgot how the next line goes.
That is not how the tune went.
The old joke goes something like this.
Examples
So I go, 'Where is my bag?'
She goes, 'I left it at home.'
Then he went, 'I never saw it.'
I go, 'That cannot be right.'
My brother goes, 'Wait for me!'
Examples
This old clock does not go.
The toy goes when you wind it.
Can you make the motor go?
The watch went again after he fixed it.
The car will not go without fuel.
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The brakes went on the hill.
His sight is starting to go.
The battery went during the call.
Her voice went after the long speech.
The lights went as the storm began.
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Her grandfather went peacefully.
He went in his sleep.
She was with him when he went.
They knew he might go soon.
When their old dog went, the family was sad.
Examples
Most of my pay goes on rent.
Where did all the money go?
The savings went on repairs.
Half the budget goes to food.
Our last dollar went on bus fare.
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The painting went for two hundred dollars.
That chair should go for less.
The tickets went quickly.
His old car went for very little.
The last copy went at noon.
Examples
There are two jobs going at the café.
Is there a room going in your building?
There was a spare ticket going.
I heard there were free meals going after the event.
There is a place going on the team.
Examples
I need to go before we leave.
Does the child need to go?
She asked to go during the trip.
He could not go until they stopped.
Let me go first, then we can walk.
Examples
Give it a go.
It took three goes to start the engine.
I had a go at the puzzle.
Have another go.
His first go did not work.
Examples
She has plenty of go.
The team played with real go.
He brought new go to the group.
Her speech had a lot of go.
The party needed more go.
Etymology
From Old English gān, related to Dutch gaan and German gehen. The past form went originally belonged to the verb wend.
FAQ
What does go mean most often?
It usually means to move or travel from one place to another.
What are the past forms of go?
The past tense is went and the past participle is gone.
What is the difference between gone and been?
Gone often means someone is still away; been often means the person went and returned.
What does 'How did it go?' mean?
It asks whether an event or activity happened well or badly.
Yes. Milk can go bad and a person's face can go red.
What does 'have a go' mean?
It means to try doing something.
Can go refer to a turn in a game?
Yes, especially in British English, a go is a player's turn.
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