go
/ɡoʊ/
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Type
Verb
Meaning
To move or travel from one place to another.
We plan to go to the beach this weekend.
How do you usually go to work, by bus or by car?
To depart or leave a place.
It is getting late, so I really need to go.
Let's go before the traffic gets bad.
To pass into a specified state or condition.
The milk will go sour if you leave it on the counter.
My grandfather's hair went gray when he was in his forties.
To take part in an activity, used before an -ing verb such as shopping, swimming, or hiking.
We usually go shopping at the mall on Saturday mornings.
Have you ever gone skiing in the mountains?
Used as be going to + verb to talk about the future: something you plan to do, or something that seems sure to happen soon.
I'm going to call my sister after dinner.
Do you think it's going to rain later?
How it's used
This means “plan to do something, or expect something to happen soon”
- be going to + verb
We're going to move to a bigger apartment next year.
Collocations
- go home
- go abroad
- go for a walk
- go to sleep
Idioms
go out of your way
make an extra effort to do something helpful
She would always go out of her way to make newcomers feel welcome.
go the extra mile
do more than what is expected or required
Our team is willing to go the extra mile to finish the project on time.
go with the flow
accept things as they happen without trying to control them
Instead of planning every detail of the vacation, let's just go with the flow.
Slang
gonna
informal way of saying "going to" in speech and casual messages; avoid it in formal writing
I'm gonna grab a coffee before the meeting starts.