British English : go ɡəʊ If you say that something is going to happen, you mean that it will happen.He's going to leave soon. VERBdenoting future action
verb
to move or proceed, esp to or from a point or in a certain direction ⇒ to go to London , to go home
(transitive; takes an infinitive, often with to omitted or replaced by and) to proceed towards a particular person or place with some specified intention or purpose ⇒ I must go and get that book
to depart ⇒ we'll have to go at eleven
to start, as in a race: often used in commands
to make regular journeys ⇒ this train service goes to the east coast
to operate or function effectively ⇒ the radio won't go
(copula) to become ⇒ his face went red with embarrassment
to make a noise as specified ⇒ the gun went bang
to enter into a specified state or condition ⇒ to go into hysterics , to go into action
to be or continue to be in a specified state or condition ⇒ to go in rags , to go in poverty
to lead, extend, or afford access ⇒ this route goes to the north
to proceed towards an activity ⇒ to go to supper , to go to sleep
(transitive; takes an infinitive) to serve or contribute ⇒ this letter goes to prove my point
to follow a course as specified; fare ⇒ the lecture went badly
to be applied or allotted to a particular purpose or recipient ⇒ her wealth went to her son , his money went on drink
to be sold or otherwise transferred to a recipient ⇒ the necklace went for three thousand pounds
to be ranked; compare ⇒ this meal is good as my meals go
to blend or harmonize ⇒ these chairs won't go with the rest of your furniture
foll by by or under to be known (by a name or disguise)
to fit or extend ⇒ that skirt won't go round your waist
to have a usual or proper place ⇒ those books go on this shelf
(of music, poetry, etc) to be sounded; expressed, etc ⇒ how does that song go?
to fail or give way ⇒ my eyesight is going
to break down or collapse abruptly ⇒ the ladder went at the critical moment
to die ⇒ the old man went at 2 am
(often followed by by) (of time) to elapse ⇒ the hours go by so slowly at the office to travel past ⇒ the train goes by her house at four to be guided (by)
(of time) to elapse ⇒ the hours go by so slowly at the office
to travel past ⇒ the train goes by her house at four
to be guided (by)
to occur ⇒ happiness does not always go with riches
to be eliminated, abolished, or given up ⇒ this entry must go to save space
to be spent or finished ⇒ all his money has gone
to circulate or be transmitted ⇒ the infection went around the whole community
to attend ⇒ go to school , go to church
to join a stated profession ⇒ go to the bar , go on the stage
(followed by to) to have recourse (to); turn ⇒ to go to arbitration
(followed by to) to subject or put oneself (to) ⇒ she goes to great pains to please him
to proceed, esp up to or beyond certain limits ⇒ you will go too far one day and then you will be punished
to be acceptable or tolerated ⇒ anything goes in this place
to carry the weight of final authority ⇒ what the boss says goes
(followed by into) to be contained in ⇒ four goes into twelve three times
(often followed by for) to endure or last out ⇒ we can't go for much longer without water in this heat
(transitive) (cards ) to bet or bid ⇒ I go two hearts
(transitive) (informal , mainly US ) to have as one's weight ⇒ I went 112 pounds a year ago
(US & Canadian ) (usually used in commands) takes an infinitive without to to start to act so as to ⇒ go shut the door to leave so as to ⇒ go blow your brains out
to start to act so as to ⇒ go shut the door
to leave so as to ⇒ go blow your brains out
(informal ) to perform well; be successful ⇒ that group can really go
(transitive) (not standard ) to say: widely used, esp in the historic present, in reporting dialogue ⇒ Then she goes, 'Give it to me!' and she just snatched it
See go and
See be going
See go ape
See go ape over
See go astray
See go bail
See go bush
See go halves
See go hard
See go it
See go it alone
See go much on
See go one better
See go the whole hog
See let go
See let oneself go
See to go
(of time) to elapse ⇒ the hours go by so slowly at the office
to travel past ⇒ the train goes by her house at four
to be guided (by)
to start to act so as to ⇒ go shut the door
to leave so as to ⇒ go blow your brains out
noun
the act of going
(informal ) an attempt or try ⇒ he had a go at the stamp business an attempt at stopping a person suspected of a crime ⇒ the police are not always in favour of the public having a go an attack, esp verbal ⇒ she had a real go at them
an attempt or try ⇒ he had a go at the stamp business
an attempt at stopping a person suspected of a crime ⇒ the police are not always in favour of the public having a go
an attack, esp verbal ⇒ she had a real go at them
a turn ⇒ it's my go next
(informal ) the quality of being active and energetic ⇒ she has much more go than I
(informal ) hard or energetic work ⇒ it's all go
(informal ) a successful venture or achievement ⇒ he made a go of it
(informal ) a bout or attack (of an illness) ⇒ he had a bad go of flu last winter
(informal ) an unforeseen, usually embarrassing or awkward, turn of events ⇒ here's a rum go
(informal ) a bargain or agreement
See all the go
See from the word go
See get-up-and-go
See no go
See on the go
an attempt or try ⇒ he had a go at the stamp business
an attempt at stopping a person suspected of a crime ⇒ the police are not always in favour of the public having a go
an attack, esp verbal ⇒ she had a real go at them
adjective
(postpositive) (informal ) functioning properly and ready for action: esp used in astronautics ⇒ all systems are go
noun
a game for two players in which stones are placed on a board marked with a grid, the object being to capture territory on the board