as you go
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
done or dealt with at the same time as something else
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Được thực hiện hoặc giải quyết cùng lúc với điều gì đó khác
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: during progression
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She is cleaning as she goes to avoid a big mess later
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “as you go” mean?
done or dealt with at the same time as something else Literally: during progression
Is “as you go” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.