go

verb (MOVE/TRAVEL)

/ɡəʊ/

/ɡoʊ/ (present participle going, past tense went, past participle gone)

Definition

A1 [I usually + adv/prep] to travel or move to another place: We went into the house. I went to Paris last summer. Have you ever been there? We don't go to the cinema very often these days. Wouldn't it be quicker to go by train? Does this train go to Newcastle? Where do you think you're going? Shouldn't you be at school?General words for movement A1 [I usually + adv/prep] to be in the process of moving: Can't we go any faster? We were going along at about 50 miles an hour. to go down the road to go up/down stairs to go over the bridge to go through a tunnelfigurative I've got a tune going around/round in my head (= I am continually hearing it) and I just can't remember the name of it.General words for movement A1 [I] to move or travel somewhere in order to do something: [+ -ing verb] We go shopping every Friday night. I've never gone skiing. They've gone for a walk, but they should be back soon. [+ to infinitive] She's gone to meet Brian at the station. There's a good film on at the Odeon. Shall we go?Travelling where has/have sth gone? › said when you cannot find something: Where have my keys gone?Searching

(Definition of go verb (MOVE/TRAVEL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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