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Added 9 October 2026

go

/ɡəʊ/ noun

In Latin: eō, vādō, gradior Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about go at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else).
it's my go
Street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine.
A usually brief attempt.
he took a crack at it

verb

Change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.
How fast does your new car go?
Follow a procedure or take a course.
We should go farther in this matter
Move away from a place into another direction.
Go away before I start to cry

adjective

Functioning correctly and ready for action.
all systems are go

Origin

From Middle English gon, goon, from Old English gān (“to go”), from Proto-West Germanic *gān, from Proto-Germanic *gāną (“to go”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁- (“to leave”). The inherited past tense form yode (compare Old English ēode) was replaced through suppletion in the 15th century by went, from Old English wendan (“to go, depart, wend”).

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