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Go has 44 different meanings across 4 categories:

Noun · Verb · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

"it's my go"

"a spell of work"

2

street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine

3

a usually brief attempt

"he took a crack at it"

"I gave it a whirl"

4

a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters

5

Initialism of graphene oxide.

6

The act of going.

7

A strategic board game, originally from China, in which two players (black and white) attempt to control the largest area of the board with their counters.

8

An ancient Chinese board game, today also popular in Japan and Korea, played with 181 black stones and 180 white ones, typically on a board of 19 × 19 squares.

Verb
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"

2

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"

3

move away from a place into another direction

"Go away before I start to cry"

"The train departs at noon"

4

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!"

5

be awarded; be allotted

"The first prize goes to Mary"

"Her money went on clothes"

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6

have a particular form

"the story or argument runs as follows"

"as the saying goes..."

7

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"

8

follow a certain course

"The inauguration went well"

"how did your interview go?"

9

be abolished or discarded

"These ugly billboards have to go!"

"These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"

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10

be or continue to be in a certain condition

"The children went hungry that day"

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11

make a certain noise or sound

"She went `Mmmmm'"

"The gun went `bang'"

12

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"

13

to be spent or finished

"The money had gone after a few days"

"Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest"

14

progress by being changed

"The speech has to go through several more drafts"

"run through your presentation before the meeting"

15

continue to live and avoid dying

"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?"

"One crash victim died, the other lived"

16

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"

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17

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"

18

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?"

19

be ranked or compare

"This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go"

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20

begin or set in motion

"I start at eight in the morning"

"Ready, set, go!"

21

have a turn; make one's move in a game

"Can I go now?"

22

be contained in

"How many times does 18 go into 54?"

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23

be sounded, played, or expressed

"How does this song go again?"

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24

blend or harmonize

"This flavor will blend with those in your dish"

"This sofa won't go with the chairs"

25

lead, extend, or afford access

"This door goes to the basement"

"The road runs South"

26

be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired

"This piece won't fit into the puzzle"

27

go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way

"Who rifled through my desk drawers?"

28

be spent

"All my money went for food and rent"

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29

give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number

"I plumped for the losing candidates"

30

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"

31

To move:

32

To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things like people or cars, or intangible things like moods or information.)

Adjective
1

functioning correctly and ready for action

"all systems are go"

go
2

Working correctly and ready to commence operation; approved and able to be put into action.

Proper Noun
1

Abbreviation of Gorontalo, a province of Indonesia.

2

A compiled, garbage-collected, concurrent programming language developed by Google.

Example Sentences
"it's my go" noun
"a spell of work" noun
"he took a crack at it" noun
"I gave it a whirl" noun
"How fast does your new car go?" verb
"We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus" verb
"The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect" verb
"The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell" verb
"news travelled fast" verb
"We should go farther in this matter" verb
See Also
drop leave turn climb ready enter move hide
Related Terms
drop leave turn climb ready enter move hide continue rise drive green away green light light pass action gov give disappear
Antonyms
stay in place come up misfunction be born halt no-go
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
shift methylenedioxymethamphetamine attempt board game act exit change state be happen disappear cause to be perceived end change compare harmonize fit search choose
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
go around carry ease whish float swap seek whine fly ride come ghost betake oneself pass over travel wend do raft get around repair cruise round trundle push travel purposefully swing roll walk weave forge crawl scramble slither wheel glide bounce breeze play swim turn circle slice into stray run step drive automobile ski steamer tram taxi ferry caravan prance rise ascend descend fall zigzag follow advance withdraw retrograde proceed back pan precede pursue return derail flock accompany billow circulate angle pass travel by travel rapidly speed zoom rush trail shuttle hiss whisk career circuit lance outflank propagate draw transfer swash pace hurtle retreat whistle island hop plow lurch sift drag bang precess snowshoe beetle work venture steamroller shove off sober up take effect take break settle radiate go far underrun snarl blow ting make noise splat twang clang clank clangor boom drum rattle tick resonate crash tweet skirl gurgle glug guggle ping pink trump squelch chug ring buzz chime rustle snap crack honk resound thud clop patter tap click chatter pop tinkle splash hum bleep rumble ripple lap drone whizz double cut service stand up perennate live out abort suffocate buy it drown predecease starve succumb go on get off the ground bluff stalemate castle serve open manoeuver check tessellate joint blow out misfire malfunction
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