Go
/ɡoʊ/
Definitions
4 meaningsTo move or travel to a different place.
/ɡoʊ/
To move or travel to a different place or destination.
I go to school every day.
💡 Simply: Think of 'go' like when you're saying you're heading somewhere! Like, 'I go to school every day' or 'Let's go to the park!'
👶 For kids: To move from one place to another, like walking or running!
More Examples
Let's go to the movies.
She goes to the gym regularly.
How It's Used
"I am going to the store."
"We are going on vacation next week."
To be in a specified state or condition, or to change to such a state.
/ɡoʊ/
To be in a specified state or condition.
The meeting went smoothly.
💡 Simply: Sometimes 'go' means to become something. Like, 'The soup went cold' or 'The meeting went smoothly'.
👶 For kids: To become something, like the milk went bad!
More Examples
The milk went sour.
Everything went according to plan.
How It's Used
"The milk went sour."
"The project went well."
To be available for use, or to be usable.
/ɡoʊ/
To be available for use.
The software went live last night.
💡 Simply: Think of 'go' like when something is ready. Like, 'The website will go live soon' or 'My card still goes.'
👶 For kids: When something is ready to be used!
More Examples
My credit card still goes.
The data went missing.
How It's Used
"The program will go live next week."
"This credit card is no longer goes"
An attempt; a try.
/ɡoʊ/
An attempt or try.
I'll give it a go.
💡 Simply: When you give something a try! Like, 'Let's give it a go and see if we can fix it.'
👶 For kids: Trying to do something!
More Examples
She had a good go at the problem.
Let's have a go at this puzzle.
How It's Used
"She had a good go at the race."
"Give it a go!"
Idioms & expressions
go ahead
To proceed; to start doing something.
"Go ahead and start without me, I'll catch up."
go on
To continue; to happen.
"Go on, tell me the rest of the story."
go with
To choose or select.
"I'll go with the red one."
go through
To experience or suffer.
"He went through a lot of hardships."
From Old English *gān*, from Proto-Germanic *gāną*, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁- (to go).
The word 'go' has been a fundamental verb in the English language since its earliest origins, reflecting the basic human need to describe movement.
Memory tip
Imagine a map with an arrow showing your path.
Word Origin
"to go"