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go
functioning correctly and ready for action
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 2
- Starts with
- G
- Ends with
- O
- Contains
- —
- Scrabble score
- 3
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Definitions
adjective
functioning correctly and ready for action
“all systems are go”
noun
a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
noun
a usually brief attempt
“he took a crack at it”
noun
street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
noun
a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
“it's my go”
verb
enter or assume a certain state or condition
“He became annoyed when he heard the bad news”
verb
follow a certain course
“The inauguration went well”
verb
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
“She died from cancer”
verb
be abolished or discarded
“These ugly billboards have to go!”
verb
stop operating or functioning
“The engine finally went”
verb
progress by being changed
“The speech has to go through several more drafts”
verb
give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
“I plumped for the losing candidates”
verb
have a turn; make one's move in a game
“Can I go now?”
verb
to be spent or finished
“The money had gone after a few days”
verb
be spent
“All my money went for food and rent”
verb
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
“Who rifled through my desk drawers?”
verb
perform as expected when applied
“The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”
verb
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
“How fast does your new car go?”
verb
move away from a place into another direction
“Go away before I start to cry”
verb
begin or set in motion
“I start at eight in the morning”
verb
make a certain noise or sound
“She went ‘Mmmmm’”
verb
follow a procedure or take a course
“We should go farther in this matter”
verb
pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
“How is it going?”
verb
be or continue to be in a certain condition
“The children went hungry that day”
verb
continue to live and avoid dying
“We went without water and food for 3 days”
verb
be awarded; be allotted
“The first prize goes to Mary”
verb
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
“This piece won't fit into the puzzle”
verb
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”
verb
lead, extend, or afford access
“This door goes to the basement”
verb
blend or harmonize
“This flavor will blend with those in your dish”
verb
be sounded, played, or expressed
“How does this song go again?”
verb
be contained in
“How many times does 18 go into 54?”
verb
have a particular form
“the story or argument runs as follows”
verb
be ranked or compare
“This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go”
verb
be in the right place or situation
“Where do these books belong?”
In context
Example Sentences
all systems are go
he took a crack at it
I gave it a whirl
it's my go
a spell of work
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!
The inauguration went well
how did your interview go?
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
These ugly billboards have to go!
These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge
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
The speech has to go through several more drafts
run through your presentation before the meeting
I plumped for the losing candidates
Can I go now?
The money had gone after a few days
Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest
All my money went for food and rent
Who rifled through my desk drawers?
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
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
Go away before I start to cry
The train departs at noon
I start at eight in the morning
Ready, set, go!
She went ‘Mmmmm’
The gun went ‘bang’
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
How is it going?
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