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go(2) (iou)



go noun1. Pl. goes. L17.
[from the verb.]
The action or an act of going. L17.
An unforeseen turn of affairs, esp. causing embarrassment. colloq. L18.
K. Amis 'Rum go, that,' said George when she had left.
A turn or attempt at something; a spell of something; a period of activity; spec. (a) a delivery of the ball or bowl at skittles etc.; (b) an attack of an illness; (c) a fight, an argument. L18.
R. Dahl It looked like a bad go of malaria. J. Joseph You can..grow more fat And eat three pounds of sausages at a go. W. Golding Most of the pyramid collapsed in one go.
A quantity of liquor, food, etc., served at one time. Formerly also, a vessel containing this quantity. colloq. L18.
W. Cobbett Plates of beef and goes of gin. K. Moore After consuming..chocolate buns and a second go of sandwiches.
The height of fashion, the rage. Now only in be all the go, be quite the go. colloq. L18.
Mettle, spirit, dash, animation; colloq. vigorous activity. E19.
F. Norris There's no go, no life in me at all these days. A. Brookner It is all go here, a veritable whirl of activity.
A success; a bargain, an agreement. L19.
U. Sinclair It's a go, then. I'm your man. A. West How any two people could make a go of a union that began with so much resentment and hostility.
Phrases: give it a go colloq. make an effort to succeed. great go: see GREAT adjective. have a go (a) make an attempt, act resourcefully; spec. take independent or single-handed action against a criminal or criminals; (b) (foll. by at) attack, find fault with. little go: see LITTLE adjective. near go colloq. a narrow escape. no go: see NO adjective. on the go colloq. (a) on the verge of destruction or decline; (b) in constant motion, in a restless state. open go: see OPEN adjective. square go: see SQUARE adjective.
Comb.: go-devil US a movable contrivance used to clean the interior of pipes etc.; go-fever colloq. feverish restlessness or longing for movement.