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from the word go

from the word go
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhm, from stressed th ee wurd goh]
    • /frʌm, frɒm stressed ði wɜrd goʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhm, from stressed th ee wurd goh]
    • /frʌm, frɒm stressed ði wɜrd goʊ/

Definitions of from the word go words

  • verb without object from the word go to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus. 1
  • verb without object from the word go to leave a place; depart: People were coming and going all the time. 1
  • verb without object from the word go to keep or be in motion; function or perform as required: Can't you go any faster in your work? 1
  • verb without object from the word go to become as specified: to go mad. 1
  • verb without object from the word go to continue in a certain state or condition; be habitually: to go barefoot. 1
  • verb without object from the word go to act as specified: Go warily if he wants to discuss terms. 1
See all 78 definitions of from the word go

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Origin of from the word go

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English gon, Old English gān; cognate with Old High German gēn, German gehen

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Parts of speech for From the word go

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of From the word go

from the word go popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

from the word go usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for from the word go

adj from the word go

  • around — To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.
  • completely — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
  • during — throughout the duration, continuance, or existence of: He lived in Florida during the winter.
  • far and wide — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
  • over — above in place or position: the roof over one's head.
All 12 Synonyms of from the word go

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