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go

/ɡəʉ/

Meanings
  • noun

    Go is a programming language.

    - "Go is a popular programming language."
    - "I prefer using Go for my projects."
    - "Go has a large community of developers."
  • noun

    Go is a board game.

    - "Let's play a game of Go."
    - "Go is an ancient board game originating from China."
    - "The objective of Go is to surround more territory than your opponent."

Pronunciation
  1. /ɡəʉ/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75271526"
  2. /ɡoʊ/



    Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=711124"

Antonyms

freeze , halt , remain , stand still , stay , stop
Synonyms

attempt , bash , shot , stab , try , energy , flair , liveliness , perseverance , pizzazz , spirit , verve , vigour , vim , vitality , zest , gage , measure , green light , mode , style , trend , move , stint , turn , become , change into , turn , cross , draw , drift , fare , move , tread , wend , date , go out (with) , see , function , operate , work , make one's move , move , take one’s turn , baduk , weiqi
Rhymes
Words rhyming with go
no , so , to , mow
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. Gau (fr) : Cowherd

  2. Go (ja) : Japanese word for 'going'


Variants
List of all variants of go that leads to same result
go , go about , go after , go all the way , go at , go back on , go begging , go by the board , go easy , go fly a kite , go for , go for broke , go great guns , go hang , go into , go it , go missing , go one better , go over , go places , go public , go steady , go through , go to bat for , go to bed with , go to her head , go to his head , go to its head , go to my head , go to one's head , go to our heads , go to pieces , go to the mat , go to their head , go to their heads , go to town , go to your head , go to your heads , go with , go with the flow , go without saying , goer , goers , goes , goes about , goes after , goes all the way , goes at , goes back on , goes begging , goes by the board , goes easy , goes for , goes for broke , goes great guns , goes into , goes it , goes missing , goes one better , goes over , goes places , goes public , goes steady , goes through , goes to bat for , goes to bed with , goes to her head , goes to his head , goes to its head , goes to my head , goes to one's head , goes to our heads , goes to pieces , goes to the mat , goes to their head , goes to their heads , goes to town , goes to your head , goes to your heads , goes with , goes with the flow , goes without saying , going , going about , going after , going all the way , going at , going back on , going begging , going by the board , going easy , going for , going for broke , going great guns , going into , going it , going missing , going one better , going over , going places , going public , going steady , going through , going to bat for , going to bed with , going to her head , going to his head , going to its head , going to my head , going to one's head , going to our heads , going to pieces , going to the mat , going to their head , going to their heads , going to town , going to your head , going to your heads , going with , going with the flow , going without saying , gone , gone about , gone after , gone all the way , gone at , gone back on , gone begging , gone by the board , gone easy , gone for , gone for broke , gone great guns , gone into , gone it , gone missing , gone one better , gone over , gone places , gone public , gone steady , gone through , gone to bat for , gone to bed with , gone to her head , gone to his head , gone to its head , gone to my head , gone to one's head , gone to our heads , gone to pieces , gone to the mat , gone to their head , gone to their heads , gone to town , gone to your head , gone to your heads , gone with , gone with the flow , gone without saying , went , went about , went after , went all the way , went at , went back on , went begging , went by the board , went easy , went for , went for broke , went great guns , went into , went it , went missing , went one better , went over , went places , went public , went steady , went through , went to bat for , went to bed with , went to her head , went to his head , went to its head , went to my head , went to one's head , went to our heads , went to pieces , went to the mat , went to their head , went to their heads , went to town , went to your head , went to your heads , went with , went with the flow , went without saying , gos , no go , no goes , no gos , on the go , go-ahead , go-aheads , go along , goes along , going along , gone along , went along , go-around , go-arounds
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'go' originated from Old English 'gānan' meaning 'to walk'.


Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word
  1. Go is the 103rd most popular programming language according to the TIOBE Index.

  2. Go was created by Google in 2009.

  3. The Go board game is believed to have originated in China around 2500 BC.


Related Concepts
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  1. Programming: Go is a programming language, and as such, it is closely related to the field of computer science and software development.

  2. Board games: Go is a board game, and is part of the larger category of strategy games.


Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

Go has been a significant part of Chinese and Japanese culture for centuries, with its origins dating back to ancient China. It has been the subject of numerous works of literature, art, and music, and is still played by millions of people around the world.

How to Memorize "go"

  1. visualize

    - To visualize Go the programming language, imagine a computer screen with the Go logo and code being written.
    - To visualize Go the board game, imagine a board with a grid of intersections and two players placing stones.

  2. associate

    - Associate Go the programming language with the Go logo and the words 'computer programming'.
    - Associate Go the board game with the image of a board and the words 'strategy game'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Goes to the store and buys a Go board game' to remember that Go is a programming language and a board game.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Goes' as an acronym for 'Golang, Object-Oriented, Syntax' to remember the key features of the Go programming language.


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