See Also: jog 2, noun(dictionary)
sip 2, noun(dictionary)
tow 2, noun(dictionary)
jab 2, noun(dictionary)
pal 1, noun(dictionary)
sit-down 2, noun(dictionary)
tot 1, noun(dictionary)
pan 1, noun(dictionary)
top 1, noun(dictionary)
bop 2, noun(dictionary)

go 2, noun (oh)



2 S1 n plural goes
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1 ?try?
2 ?your turn?
3 make a go of something
4 ¡ê3/$50 etc a go
5 on the go
6 something is a go
7 something is (a) no go
8 it's all go
9 have a go
10 ?energy?
11 all the go
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?TRY?
[C] an attempt to do something
::'I can't open this drawer.' 'Here. let me have a go .'
::On the tour, everyone can have a go at making a pot.
::I'd thought about it for some time and decided to give it a go (=try to do something) .
::I had a good go (=tried hard) at cleaning the silver.
at/in one go
::Ruby blew out all her candles at one go.
::I'm not sure it will work but it's worth a go .
?YOUR TURN?
[C] someone's turn in a game or someone's turn to use something
::Whose go is it?
::It's your go.
::Can I have a go on your guitar?
::Don't I get a go ?
make a go of sth
informal to make something succeed, especially a business or marriage
::Nikki was determined to make a go of the business.
::Many businesses are struggling hard to make a go of it .
¡ê3/$50 etc a go
informal used for saying how much it costs to do something or buy something
::At ¡ê3 a go, the cards are not cheap.
on the go
informal a) if you have something on the go, you have started it and are busy doing it
::Even with three top films on the go, Michelle is reluctant to talk about herself.
::He has at least two other projects on the go .
b) very busy doing a lot of things
::Children are always on the go.
sth is a go
AmE spoken used to say that things are working correctly or that you have permission to do something
::The trip to London is a go.
sth is (a) no go
spoken used to say that something is not allowed or will not happen
::The hotel is no go for dogs.
-see also no-go area
it's all go
BrE spoken it is very busy
::It's all go around here.
::It's all go in the commercial property market.
have a go
spoken, especially BrE a) to criticize someone
::You're always having a go.
have a go at
::Will you stop having a go at me!
have a go at sb for/about sth
::Mum had a go at me for not doing my homework.
b) to attack someone
::A whole gang of yobs were standing around, just waiting to have a go.
c) to try to catch someone who you see doing something wrong, rather than waiting for the police
::The public should not be encouraged to have a go.
?ENERGY?
[U] BrE energy and a desire to do things
::There's plenty of go in him yet.
all the go
old-fashioned very fashionable