go

/ɡəʊ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: goes · going · went · yode

Sense 1

Meaning · English

To move, either physically or in an abstract sense: — To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Di chuyển, cả về thể chất và ý nghĩa trừu tượng

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Verb

Examples

Why don’t you go with us?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To move, either physically or in an abstract sense: — To move or travel through time (either literally—in a fictional or hypothetical situation in which time travel is possible—or in one's mind or knowledge of the historical record). (See also go back.)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Di chuyển, thể chất hoặc trừu tượng

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Verb

Examples

Yesterday was the second-wettest day on record; you have to go all the way back to 1896 to find a day when more rain fell.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

The act of going.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động di chuyển

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Noun

Examples

The Apostles were to be the first of a line. They would multiply successors, and the successors would die and their successors after them, but the line would never fail; and the come and go of men would not matter, since it is the one Christ operating through all of them.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Meaning · English

A turn at something, or in something (e.g. a game).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lượt trong một việc gì đó

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Noun

Examples

You’ve been on that pinball machine long enough—now let your brother have a go.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “go” mean?

To move, either physically or in an abstract sense: — To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)

Is “go” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.