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goes

/ɡəʊz/
Meanings
  • Verb

    Moves, proceeds, or travels from one place to another.

    - "The ball goes over the fence."
    - "She goes to the store every day."
  • Verb

    Becomes; develops.

    - "The sun goes down."
    - "He goes gray with age."
Pronunciation
  1. /ɡoʊz/



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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
Rhymes
Words rhyming with goes
moes , oes , joes , noes , toes
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Goes (English) : Verb, present tense of go

  2. Goes (Scottish Gaelic) : Person named Gois

  3. Goes (English) : Past tense of go

  4. Goes (English) : A type of fish

  5. Goes (English) : A unit of measurement for the amount of electricity used in a year

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Goes (English) : Verb, present tense of go

  2. Goes (Scottish Gaelic) : Person named Gois

  3. Goes (English) : Past tense of go

Variants
List of all variants of goes that leads to same result
go , goes , Goes , Hugo van der Goes , 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 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 , a light bulb goes off , a light bulb goes off in someone's head , a light bulb goes off/on (in someone's head) , a light bulb goes on , a light bulb goes on in someone's head , anything goes , as far as goes , as far as something goes , as/so far as (something) goes , so far as goes , so far as something goes , as (someone or something) goes , as goes , as someone goes , as something goes , heart goes out to
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

I go, you go, he/she/it goes, we go, they go, go (past tense), went (past participle)

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English gānan, from gān to go, come, move.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'goes' is related to the Old English word 'gānan', which means 'to go, come, move'.

  2. In the game of Scrabble, 'goes' is worth 7 points.

  3. The phrase 'to go the whole hog' means to do something completely, and it comes from the idea of going all the way to the pig farm to get the whole animal.

Related Concepts
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  1. Travel: The act of moving from one place to another, often over long distances.

  2. Progress: Making forward or upward movement or development.

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.

In literature, 'goes' is often used to describe characters embarking on journeys or making progress in their lives. In music, the term 'goes without saying' is used to denote something that is obvious or self-evident.

How to Memorize "goes"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the ball going over the fence.
    - Visualize yourself going to the store.
    - Think of the sun going down.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'goes' with motion or travel.
    - Remember 'goes' as something that happens or progresses.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mental image of the word 'goes' spelled out with people walking.
    - Use the acronym 'Goes' stands for 'Gets Over Every Situation' to remember its meaning.

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