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- [goh at]
- /goʊ æt/
- /ɡəʊ ət/
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- [goh at]
- /goʊ æt/
Definitions of go at words
- verb without object go at to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus. 1
- verb without object go at to leave a place; depart: People were coming and going all the time. 1
- verb without object go at 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 at to become as specified: to go mad. 1
- verb without object go at to continue in a certain state or condition; be habitually: to go barefoot. 1
- verb without object go at to act as specified: Go warily if he wants to discuss terms. 1
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Origin of go at
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 at
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
go at 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for go at
verb go at
- try — to attempt to do or accomplish: Try it before you say it's simple.
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- turn — to cause to move around on an axis or about a center; rotate: to turn a wheel.
- dig — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
- direct — to manage or guide by advice, helpful information, instruction, etc.: He directed the company through a difficult time.
noun go at
- time — the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- opportunity — an appropriate or favorable time or occasion: Their meeting afforded an opportunity to exchange views.
- show — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- shot — a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
Antonyms for go at
verb go at
- avoid — If you avoid something unpleasant that might happen, you take action in order to prevent it from happening.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- shun — to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
noun go at
- closing — The closing part of an activity or period of time is the final part of it.
- misfortune — adverse fortune; bad luck.
- closure — The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- conclusion — When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.