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Dictionary definition · go

noun

  1. a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)"it's my go"
  2. street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
  3. a usually brief attempt"he took a crack at it"
  4. a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters

verb

  1. change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically"How fast does your new car go?"
  2. follow a procedure or take a course"We should go farther in this matter"
  3. move away from a place into another direction"Go away before I start to cry"
  4. enter or assume a certain state or condition"He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"
  5. be awarded; be allotted"The first prize goes to Mary"
  6. have a particular form"the story or argument runs as follows"
  7. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point"Service runs all the way to Cranbury"

adjective

  1. functioning correctly and ready for action"all systems are go"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).