go (adj.)

  1. functioning correctly and ready for action; all systems are go'

    go (n.)

  1. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); its my go; a spell of work

    [ Syn: spell , tour , turn ]

  2. street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine

    [ Syn: adam , ecstasy , xtc , disco biscuit , cristal , x , hug drug ]

  3. a usually brief attempt; he took a crack at it; I gave it a whirl

    [ Syn: crack , fling , pass , whirl , offer ]

  4. a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponents counters

    [ Syn: go game ]

    go (v.)

  1. 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

    [ Syn: travel , move , locomote ]

  2. be or continue to be in a certain condition; The children went hungry that day'

  3. make a certain noise or sound; She went `Mmmmm; The gun went `bang

    [ Syn: sound ]

  4. perform as expected when applied; The washing machine wont go unless its plugged in; Does this old car still run well?; This old radio doesnt work anymore

    [ Syn: function , work , operate , run ]

  5. to be spent or finished; The money had gone after a few days; Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest

    [ Syn: run low , run short ]

  6. progress by being changed; The speech has to go through several more drafts; run through your presentation before the meeting

    [ Syn: move , run ]

  7. 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?

    [ Syn: survive , last , live , live on , endure , hold up , hold out ]

  8. 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'

  9. 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

    [ Syn: die , decease , perish , exit , pass away , expire , pass , kick the bucket , cash in ones chips , buy the farm , conk , give-up the ghost , drop dead , pop off , choke , croak , snuff it ]

  10. be in the right place or situation; Where do these books belong?; Lets put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government; Where do these books go?

    [ Syn: belong ]

  11. be ranked or compare; This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go'

  12. 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

    [ Syn: proceed , move ]

  13. begin or set in motion; I start at eight in the morning; Ready, set, go!

    [ Syn: start , get going ]

  14. have a turn; make ones move in a game; Can I go now?

    [ Syn: move ]

  15. be contained in; How many times does 18 go into 54?'

  16. be sounded, played, or expressed; How does this song go again?'

  17. blend or harmonize; This flavor will blend with those in your dish; This sofa wont go with the chairs

    [ Syn: blend , blend in ]

  18. lead, extend, or afford access; This door goes to the basement; The road runs South

    [ Syn: lead ]

  19. be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; This piece wont fit into the puzzle

    [ Syn: fit ]

  20. go through in search of something; search through someones belongings in an unauthorized way; Who rifled through my desk drawers?

    [ Syn: rifle ]

  21. be spent; All my money went for food and rent'

  22. give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; I plumped for the losing candidates

    [ Syn: plump ]

  23. move away from a place into another direction; Go away before I start to cry; The train departs at noon

    [ Syn: go away , depart ]

  24. 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 ]

  25. 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!

    [ Syn: become , get ]

  26. be awarded; be allotted; The first prize goes to Mary; Her money went on clothes'

  27. have a particular form; the story or argument runs as follows; as the saying goes...

    [ Syn: run ]

  28. 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 doesnt 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 ]

  29. follow a certain course; The inauguration went well; how did your interview go?

    [ Syn: proceed ]

  30. be abolished or discarded; These ugly billboards have to go!; These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge'

The dictionary is based on the WordNet Electronic Lexical Database.
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