go about

go a·bout

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [goh uh-bout]
- /goʊ əˈbaʊt/
- /ɡəʊ əˈbaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [goh uh-bout]
- /goʊ əˈbaʊt/

Definitions of go about words

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

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Origin of go about

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 Go about

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Go about

go about 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".

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Synonyms for go about

verb go about

approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
begin — To begin to do something means to start doing it.
tackle — equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing: fishing tackle.
set about — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
undertake — to take upon oneself, as a task, performance, etc.; attempt: She undertook the job of answering all the mail.

All 5 Synonyms of go about