Word

go, v.
(goes, going, gone, went)
freq. cnt. 598

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 487 freq. cnt.: 343 freq. cnt.: 110 freq. cnt.: 34

go locomote move travel

sample sentences

"How fast does your new car go?"
"We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"
"The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"
"The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"
"news travelled fast"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
The children %s to the playground

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
The cars %s down the avenue

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Something ----s
Somebody ----s
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Somebody ----s PP
They %s the countryside
They %s in the countryside

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

also see

go on go up go by go off go out go by go up go down go down go down go under go on go around

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

move movement motion movement mover

also see

move on move out move back

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

travel travel traveller traveler

antonym

stay in place

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

locomotive locomotion locomotion

semantic pointers

hyponym

spread, circulate, go around carry ease whish float swap seek whine fly ride come ghost betake oneself pass over, overfly travel wend do raft get about, get around repair, resort cruise travel, journey come, come up round trundle push travel purposefully swing wander, roam, drift, stray, rove, range, roll, swan, tramp, cast, ramble, vagabond walk, take the air wind, thread, meander, weave, wander forge, spurt, spirt crawl, creep scramble slide, slither roll, wheel glide bounce, jounce breeze float, drift, blow, be adrift play float, swim swim walk turn, move around circle slice into, slice through drift, stray, err run step drive, motor automobile ski fly, wing steam, steamer tram taxi ferry caravan ride, sit prance swim rise, go up, move up, lift, come up, arise, uprise ascend, go up fall, come down, descend, go down fall zigzag, crank follow, travel along go on, advance, move on, progress, march on, pass on retreat, withdraw, draw back, recede, move back, retire, pull away, pull back retrograde proceed, go forward, continue back pan follow lead, precede pursue, follow return derail, jump flock accompany billow circulate circle angle pass pass, pass by, go by, go past, surpass, travel by hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip speed zoom drive rush, race, speed, hasten, hotfoot, hie, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it trail, shack shuttle hiss, whoosh whisk career circuit lance outflank, go around propagate draw change, transfer swash pace step, tread step hurtle retreat whistle island hop plow, plough lurch sift fall drag run bang precess travel, move around ride snowshoe beetle

verb group

move, displace

follow a procedure or take a course
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 118 freq. cnt.: 95 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 8

go move proceed

sample sentences

"We should go farther in this matter"
"She went through a lot of trouble"
"go about the world in a certain manner"
"Messages must go through diplomatic channels"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

procedure proceedings proceeding

semantic pointers

hypernym

act, move

hyponym

work venture, embark steamroller, steamroll

move away from a place into another direction
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 64 freq. cnt.: 49 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 4

depart go go away

sample sentences

"Go away before I start to cry"
"The train departs at noon"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

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Something ----s
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

going goer

antonym

come

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

departure departure departer

semantic pointers

hypernym

get out, go out, leave, exit

hyponym

shove along, shove off, blow

enter or assume a certain state or condition
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become get go

sample sentences

"He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"
"It must be getting more serious"
"her face went red with anger"
"She went into ecstasy"
"Get going!"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s PP
John will %s angry

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s PP
John will %s angry

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
Somebody ----s PP
Water and oil %s into the bowl

lexical pointers

also see

get on get along get over get ahead

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn, change state

hyponym

sober up, sober sober up, sober work take effect run take break settle

be awarded; be allotted
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 14

go

sample sentences

"The first prize goes to Mary"
"Her money went on clothes"

verb frames

Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

follow a certain course
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 3

go proceed

sample sentences

"The inauguration went well"
"how did your interview go?"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something ----s Adjective/Noun

verb frames

Something ----s
Something ----s Adjective/Noun

semantic pointers

hypernym

happen, occur, take place, go on, pass, come about, hap, pass off, fall out

hyponym

drag, drag on, drag out do, get along, fare, make out, come

stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
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extend go lead pass run

sample sentences

"Service runs all the way to Cranbury"
"His knowledge doesn't go very far"
"My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"
"The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

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Something is ----ing PP

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Something is ----ing PP

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Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

also see

run along

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

extent

also see

extend to

semantic pointers

hypernym

verb group

range, run

hyponym

come radiate, ray go far, go deep underrun

have a particular form
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

go run

sample sentences

"the story or argument runs as follows"
"as the saying goes..."

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

be abolished or discarded
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 9

go

sample sentences

"These ugly billboards have to go!"
"These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

disappear, vanish, go away

be or continue to be in a certain condition
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

go

sample sentences

"The children went hungry that day"

verb frames

Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective

semantic pointers

hypernym

progress by being changed
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

go move run

sample sentences

"The speech has to go through several more drafts"
"run through your presentation before the meeting"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

run

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

to be spent or finished
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

go run low run short

sample sentences

"The money had gone after a few days"
"Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest"

verb frames

Something ----s

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Something ----s

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Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

end, finish, cease, terminate, stop

verb group

perform as expected when applied
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 69 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3

function go operate run work

sample sentences

"The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"
"Does this old car still run well?"
"This old radio doesn't work anymore"

verb frames

Something ----s
These cars won't %s

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Something ----s
These cars won't %s

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Something ----s
These cars won't %s

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Something ----s
These cars won't %s

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Something ----s
These cars won't %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

operant operative operation operation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

functioning

antonym

malfunction

semantic pointers

hyponym

double roll run cut serve, service

verb group

run work

make a certain noise or sound
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 3

go sound

sample sentences

"She went `Mmmmm'"
"The gun went `bang'"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective
The woods %s with many kinds of birds

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something ----s Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s Adjective

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sound sound sound sound

semantic pointers

hyponym

hypernym

cause to be perceived

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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buy the farm cash in one's chips choke conk croak decease die drop dead exit expire give-up the ghost go kick the bucket pass pass away perish pop off snuff it

sample sentences

"She died from cancer"
"The children perished in the fire"
"The patient went peacefully"
"The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

death death Death death death death

also see

die out die off die down die down

antonym

be born

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

going

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

expiration

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

decease decedent

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

exit

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

passing

semantic pointers

hyponym

abort suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate buy it, pip out drown predecease starve, famish fall succumb, yield

hypernym

turn, change state

verb group

die fail, break, break down, die, go bad, give way, give out, conk out, go

pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

go

sample sentences

"How is it going?"
"The day went well until I got your call"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

going

also see

go with

continue to live and avoid dying
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 63 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

endure go hold out hold up last live live on survive

sample sentences

"We went without water and food for 3 days"
"These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"
"The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents"
"how long can a person last without food and water?" "One crash victim died, the other lived"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

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Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
The business is going to %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

survival

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

endurance

semantic pointers

verb group

live, be live, exist, survive, subsist

entailment

live, be

hyponym

stand up, hold up, hold water perennate live out

have a turn; make one's move in a game
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

go move

sample sentences

"Can I go now?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Sam and Sue %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Sam and Sue %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

move

semantic pointers

verb group

move, make a motion

entailment

play

hyponym

bluff, bluff out stalemate castle serve open draw, cast trump, ruff operate, manoeuver, maneuver, manoeuvre check

begin or set in motion
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

get going go start

sample sentences

"I start at eight in the morning"
"Ready, set, go!"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

antonym

stop

semantic pointers

hyponym

go on, come up, come on get off the ground, take off

be ranked or compare
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

go

sample sentences

"This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go"

verb frames

Something ----s

semantic pointers

hypernym

compare

be in the right place or situation
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

belong go

sample sentences

"Where do these books belong?"
"Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"
"Where do these books go?"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
The chairs %s in the corner

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
The chairs %s in the corner

semantic pointers

hypernym

stop operating or functioning
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

break break down conk out die fail give out give way go go bad

sample sentences

"The engine finally went"
"The car died on the road"
"The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"
"The coffee maker broke"
"The engine failed on the way to town"
"her eyesight went after the accident"

verb frames

Something ----s
These cars won't %s

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Something ----s
These cars won't %s

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Something ----s
These cars won't %s

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These cars won't %s

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These cars won't %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

failure

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

breakable

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

breakdown

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

verb group

break die, perish, pass away, go, expire, drop dead, croak, decease, exit, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, pop off, choke, snuff it

hyponym

crash, go down blow out, burn out, blow misfire malfunction, misfunction

give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
<verb.cognition>

go plump

sample sentences

"I plumped for the losing candidates"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

choose, select, take, pick out

be spent
<verb.consumption>

go

sample sentences

"All my money went for food and rent"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

verb group

go, run low, run short

go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
<verb.contact>

go rifle

sample sentences

"Who rifled through my desk drawers?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s PP

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Somebody ----s PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11

fit go

sample sentences

"This piece won't fit into the puzzle"

verb frames

Something ----s
These cars won't %s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fitting fit

semantic pointers

verb group

blend, go, blend in

hypernym

fit

hyponym

tessellate joint

lead, extend, or afford access
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5

go lead

sample sentences

"This door goes to the basement"
"The road runs South"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

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Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

blend or harmonize
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

blend blend in go

sample sentences

"This flavor will blend with those in your dish"
"This sofa won't go with the chairs"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

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Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

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Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

verb group

fit, go

hypernym

accord, fit in, agree, harmonize, harmonise, consort, concord

be sounded, played, or expressed
<verb.stative>

go

sample sentences

"How does this song go again?"

verb frames

Something ----s

be contained in
<verb.stative>

go

sample sentences

"How many times does 18 go into 54?"

verb frames

Something ----s something