ALL meanings of go to town
go to town
G g - intransitive verb go to town do sth lavishly, extravagantly 1
- noun go to town a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village, having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government. 1
- noun go to town a densely populated area of considerable size, as a city or borough. 1
- noun go to town (especially in New England) a municipal corporation with less elaborate organization and powers than a city. 1
- noun go to town (in most U.S. states except those of New England) a township. 1
- noun go to town any urban area, as contrasted with its surrounding countryside. 1
- noun go to town the inhabitants of a town; townspeople; citizenry. 1
- noun go to town the particular town or city in mind or referred to: living on the outskirts of town; to be out of town. 1
- noun go to town a nearby or neighboring city; the chief town or city in a district: I am staying at a friend's apartment in town. 1
- noun go to town the main business or shopping area in a town or city; downtown. 1
- noun go to town British. a village or hamlet in which a periodic market or fair is held. any village or hamlet. 1
- noun go to town Scot. a farmstead. 1
- adjective go to town of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or belonging to a town: town laws; town government; town constable. 1
- idioms go to town go to town, Informal. to be successful. to do well, efficiently, or speedily: The engineers really went to town on those plans. to lose restraint or inhibition; overindulge. 1
- idioms go to town on the town, Informal. in quest of entertainment in a city's nightclubs, bars, etc.; out to have a good time: a bunch of college kids out on the town. supported by the public charity of the state or community; on relief. 1
- idioms go to town paint the town. paint (def 16). 1
- verb go to town (Idiomatic) To proceed enthusiastically, vigorously, or expertly. 0
- phrase go to town If you say that someone goes to town on something, you mean that they deal with it with a lot of enthusiasm or intensity. 0
- noun go to town to make a supreme or unrestricted effort; go all out 0
- noun go to town to lose one's temper 0
- noun go to town to go on a spree; indulge in something without restraint 0
- noun go to town to work or act fast and efficiently 0
- noun go to town to be eminently successful 0