Definition of go verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

go about

go about something

go about something

go after somebody

go after somebody/something

go against somebody

go against somebody/something

go against something

go ahead

1 to travel in front of other people in your group and arrive before themI'll go ahead and tell them you're on the way.

2 to happen; to be done

Synonym

proceedThe building of the new bridge will go ahead as planned. related noun go-ahead

go ahead (with something)

go along

go along with somebody/something

go around/round

1 to spin or turnto go round in a circle

2 to be enough for everyone to have one or someThere aren't enough chairs to go around.

3 (British English also go about) to often be in a particular state or behave in a particular wayShe often goes around barefoot.go doing something It's unprofessional to go round criticizing your colleagues.

go around/round (to…)

go at somebody

go at something

go away

1 to leave a person or placeJust go away!Go away and think about it, then let me know.

2 to leave home for a period of time, especially for a holiday/vacationThey've gone away for a few days.I'm going away on business.

3 to disappearThe smell still hasn't gone away.

go back

go back (to…)

go back (to something)

1 to consider something that happened or was said at an earlier timeCan I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting?Once you have made this decision, there will be no going back (= you will not be able to change your mind).

2 to have existed since a particular time or for a particular periodTheir family goes back to the time of the Pilgrim Fathers.

go back on something

go back to something

go before

go before somebody/something

go beyond something

go by

go by something

go down

3 when the sun or moon goes down, it disappears below the horizon

Synonym

set

5 if the price of something, the temperature, etc. goes down, it becomes lower

Synonym

fallThe price of oil is going down.Oil is going down in price.

Opposite

go up

go down (from…)

go down (in something)

go down (on somebody)

go down (to somebody)

go down (to…) (from…)

go down (with somebody)

go down with something

go for somebody

go for somebody/something

go for something

go in

go in for something

go in with somebody

go into something

1 (of a vehicle) to hit something violentlyThe car skidded and went into a tree.

3 to join an organization, especially in order to have a career in itto go into the Army/the Church/Parliamentto go into teaching

go off

2 to be fired; to explodeThe gun went off by accident.The bomb went off in a crowded street.

3 if an alarm, etc. goes off, it makes a sudden loud noise

4 if a light, the electricity, etc. goes off, it stops workingSuddenly the lights went off.The heating goes off at night.

Opposite

go on

6 (British English) if food or drink goes off, it becomes bad and not fit to eat or drink

go off (on somebody)

go off somebody/something

go off with somebody

go off with something

go on

3 when a light, the electricity, etc. goes on, it starts to workSuddenly all the lights went on.

Opposite

go off

4 (of time) to passShe became more and more talkative as the evening went on.

5 (usually be going on) to happenWhat's going on here?

6 if a situation goes on, it continues without changingThis cannot be allowed to go on.How much longer will this hot weather go on for?We can't go on like this—we seem to be always arguing.

7 to continue speaking, often after a short pauseShe hesitated for a moment and then went on.+ speech ‘You know,’ he went on, ‘I think my brother could help you.’

8 used to encourage somebody to do somethingGo on! Have another drink!Go on—jump!

go on (ahead)

go on something

go on (about somebody/something)

go on (at somebody)

go on (with something)

go on doing something

go on to something

go on to do something

go out

1 to leave your house to go to a social eventShe goes out a lot.go doing something He goes out drinking most evenings.

6 if a fire or light goes out, it stops burning or shining

go out (of something)

go out of somebody/something

go out to somebody

go out with somebody

go out (together)

go over something

1 to examine or check something carefullyGo over your work before you hand it in.

go over (to…)

go over to somebody/something

go over to something

go over (with somebody)

go round

go round (to…)

go through

go through something

1 to look at or examine something carefully, especially in order to find somethingI always start the day by going through my email.She went through the company's accounts, looking for evidence of fraud.

2 to study or consider something in detail, especially by repeating itLet's go through the arguments again.Could we go through (= practise) Act 2 once more?

3 to perform a series of actions; to follow a method or procedureCertain formalities have to be gone through before you can emigrate.

4 to experience or suffer somethingShe's been going through a bad patch recently.He's amazingly cheerful considering all he's had to go through.

go through with something

go to somebody/something

go together

go towards something

go under

go up

4 if the price of something, the temperature, etc. goes up, it becomes higher

Synonym

riseThe price of cigarettes is going up.Cigarettes are going up in price.

Opposite

go down

go up (to…)

go up (to…) (from…)

go with somebody

go with something

3 (also go (together)) to combine well with something

Synonym

matchDoes this jacket go with this skirt?Those colours don't really go (together).

4 (also go together) to exist at the same time or in the same place as something; to be found togetherDisease often goes with poverty.Disease and poverty often go together.

go without (something)