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- [goh out]
- /goʊ aʊt/
- /ɡəʊ ˈaʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goh out]
- /goʊ aʊt/
Definitions of go out words
- verb without object go out to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus. 1
- verb without object go out to leave a place; depart: People were coming and going all the time. 1
- verb without object go out 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 out to become as specified: to go mad. 1
- verb without object go out to continue in a certain state or condition; be habitually: to go barefoot. 1
- verb without object go out to act as specified: Go warily if he wants to discuss terms. 1
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Origin of go out
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 out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
go out 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".
go out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for go out
verb go out
- die — When people, animals, and plants die, they stop living.
- burn out — If a fire burns itself out, it stops burning because there is nothing left to burn.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- darken — If something darkens or if a person or thing darkens it, it becomes darker.
- dim — DIM statement