( person ) 离(離)开(開) líkāi ( to party, club ) 出去消遣 chūqù xiāoqiǎn ▶ to go out of 离(離)开(開) líkāi ▶ are you going out tonight? 你今晚出去吗(嗎)？ nǐ jīnwǎn chūqù ma?
go off with
( run away with : lover ) 同 ... 私奔 tóng ... sībēn
go off
( esp Brit : begin to dislike : person, place, idea etc ) 不再喜欢(歡) bù zài xǐhuan
go into
( enter : building, room ) 进(進)入 jìnrù
go in for
( competition ) 参(參)加 cānjiā
go in
( enter ) 进(進)去 jìnqù
1 (phrasal verb)
Definition
to take place
I don't know what's going on.
Synonyms
happen
We cannot say for sure what will happen.
occur
The meeting occurred in secret.
take place
Similar demonstrations also took place elsewhere.
2 (phrasal verb)
Definition
to continue or proceed
the necessity for the war to go on
Synonyms
continue
As the investigation continued, the plot began to thicken.
last
You only need a very small amount, so the tube lasts for ages.
stay
Nothing stays the same for long.
proceed
The defence is not yet ready to proceed with the trial.
carry on
Her bravery has given him the will to carry on.
keep going
3 (phrasal verb)
Definition
to talk at length and annoyingly
They're always going on about choice and market forces.
Synonyms
ramble on
carry on
chatter
Everyone was chattering away in different languages.
waffle (informal, mainly British)
some guy on TV waffling on about some new product
witter (on) (informal)
rabbit on (British, informal)
What are you rabbiting on about?
prattle
She prattled on until I wanted to scream.
blether
earbash (Australian, New Zealand, slang)
See go
Additional synonyms
in the sense of carry on
Definition
to continue
Her bravery has given him the will to carry on.
Synonyms
continue,
last,
endure,
persist,
keep going,
persevere,
crack on (informal)
in the sense of chatter
Definition
to speak quickly and continuously about unimportant things
Everyone was chattering away in different languages.
Synonyms
prattle,
chat,
rabbit on (British, informal),
babble,
gab (informal),
natter,
tattle,
jabber,
blather,
schmooze (slang),
blether (Scottish),
run off at the mouth (US, slang),
prate,
gossip
in the sense of last
Definition
to remain fresh, uninjured, or unaltered for a certain time
You only need a very small amount, so the tube lasts for ages.
Synonyms
continue,
keep,
remain,
survive,
wear,
carry on,
endure,
hold on,
persist,
keep on,
hold out,
abide
Nearby words of
go on
go mad
go off
go off the rails
go on
go on doing something or go on with something
go or fall to pieces
go or run to seed
Related terms of
go on
go back on something
go on doing something or go on with something
Synonyms of 'go on'
go on
Explore 'go on' in the dictionary
go on
1. phrasal verb
If you go on doing something, or go on with an activity, you continue to do it.
Unemployment is likely to go on rising this year. [VERBPARTICLE verb-ing]
I'm all right here. Go on with your work. [VERBPARTICLE + with]
I don't want to leave, but I can't go on. [VERBPARTICLE]
2. phrasal verb
If something is going on, it is happening.
While this conversation was going on, I was listening with earnest attention. [VERBPARTICLE]
I don't know what's going on. [VERBPARTICLE]
3. phrasal verb
If a process or institution goes on, it continues to happen or exist.
The population failed to understand the necessity for the war to go on. [VERBPARTICLE]
4. phrasal verb
If you say that a period of time goes on, you mean that it passes.
Renewable energy will become progressively more important as time goes on. [VERBPARTICLE]
5. phrasal verb
If you go onto do something, you do it after you have done something else.
Alliss retired from golf in 1969 and went on to become a successful broadcaster. [VERBPARTICLE to-infinitive]
She went on to say that she had discussed it with the Canadian foreign minister. [VERBPARTICLE to-infinitive]
6. phrasal verb
If you go onto a place, you go to it from the place that you have reached.
He goes on to Holland tomorrow. [VERBPARTICLE preposition/adverb]
7. phrasal verb
If you go on, you continue saying something or talking about something.
Meer cleared his throat several times before he went on. [VERBPARTICLE]
'Go on,' Chee said. 'I'm interested.' [VERBPARTICLE with quote]
8. phrasal verb
If you go on about something, or in British English go on at someone, you continue talking about the same thing, often in an annoying way.
[informal]
Expectations have been raised with the Government going on about choice and marketforces. [VP + about]
She's always going on at me to have a baby. [VERBPARTICLE + at]
9. phrasal verb
You say 'Go on' to someone to persuade or encourage them to do something.
[informal]
Go on, it's fun. [VERBPARTICLE]
10. phrasal verb
If you talk about the information you have togo on, you mean the information you have available to base an opinion or judgment on.
But you have to go on the facts. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
There's not much to go on. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
11. phrasal verb
If an electrical device goes on, it begins operating.
A light went on at seven every evening. [VERBPARTICLE]
See full dictionary entry for go
go on in British English
verb(intr, mainly adverb)
1.
to continue or proceed
2.
to happen or take place
there's something peculiar going on here
3.
(of power, a water supply, etc) to start to be available, running, or functioning
4. (preposition)
to mount or board and ride on, esp as a treat
children love to go on donkeys at the seaside
5. theatre
to make an entrance on stage
6.
to act or behave
he goes on as though he's rich
7.
to talk excessively; chatter
8.
to continue talking, esp after a short pause
'When I am Prime Minister,' he went on, 'we shall abolish taxes.'
9. (foll by at)
to criticize or nag
stop going on at me all the time!
10. (preposition)
to use as a basis for further thought or action
the police had no evidence at all to go on in the murder case
11. (foll by for) British
to approach (a time, age, amount, etc)
he's going on for his hundredth birthday
12. cricket
to start to bowl
13.
to take one's turn
14.
(of clothes) to be capable of being put on
15. go much on
16. something to go on
exclamation
17.
I don't believe what you're saying
go on in American English
1.
to move ahead; proceed; continue
2.
to behave
3.
to happen; take place
4. Informal
to chatter or rant
5. Theatre
to make an entrance
See full dictionary entry for go
Examples of 'go on' in a sentence
go on
Annie let her go on, making notes on points she thought relevant.
Peter Robinson AFTERMATH (2001)
Here we just have copies of the documents of origin and the boxes to go on.
Robert Wilson BLOOD IS DIRT (2002)
And he had no doubt Lirael would choose to go on without him.
Garth Nix LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001)
I think she is about to take the bit in her teeth and go on the warpath.
Elizabeth Peters HE SHALL THUNDER IN THE SKY (2000)
In other languages
go on
British English: go on /ɡəʊ ɒn/ VERB
If you go on doing something, or go on with an activity, you continue to do it.
She just went on laughing.
American English: go on
Arabic: يَسْتَمِرُّ
Brazilian Portuguese: proceder
Chinese: 继续
Croatian: nastaviti
Czech: pokračovat
Danish: fortsætte
Dutch: doorgaan
European Spanish: proseguir
Finnish: jatkaa
French: continuer
German: weitergehen
Greek: συνεχίζω
Italian: proseguire
Japanese: 続ける
Korean: 계속하다
Norwegian: fortsette
Polish: pójść dalej
European Portuguese: proceder
Romanian: a continua
Russian: продолжать
Latin American Spanish: proseguir
Swedish: fortsätta
Thai: ดำเนินการต่อไป
Turkish: devam etmek
Ukrainian: продовжувати
Vietnamese: tiếp tục
All related terms of 'go on'
on the go
If you say that someone is always on the go , you mean that they are always busy and active.
go back on
If you go back on a promise or agreement , you do not do what you promised or agreed to do.
go down on
To go down on someone means to have oral sex with them.
go easy on
to use in moderation
go much on
to approve of or be in agreement with (something): usually used in the negative
go on record
to state one's views publicly
go a bundle on
to be extremely fond of
go easy on sth
If you tell someone to go easy on something, you are telling them to use only a small amount of it.
go off on one
to suddenly become very angry
go on one's way
If you go on your way , you continue with your journey .
go on the swag
to become a tramp
go/be easy on sb
If you tell someone to go easy on , or be easy on , a particular person, you are telling them not to punish or treat that person very severely.
go easy on someone
to punish or treat someone less severely than might be expected or deserved
go on the rampage
If people go on the rampage , they rush about in a wild or violent way, causing damage or destruction .
go out on a limb
to do something risky or extreme, which puts you in a position of weakness
not to go nap on
to hold in disfavour
something to go on
something that is adequate for the present time
go off on a tangent
to start saying or thinking something that is not directly connected with what you were saying or thinking before
go on a/the rampage
If people go on a rampage , they rush around in a wild or violent way, causing damage or destruction .
go (on a) walkabout
If a king, queen , or other important person goes walkabout or goes on a walkabout , he or she walks through crowds in a public place in order to meet people in an informal way.
go on the offensive
If you go on the offensive , go over to the offensive , or take the offensive , you begin to take strong action against people who have been attacking you.
go crook at
to rebuke or upbraid
go down on your knees
to beg desperately for something
go to town on something
to deal with something with a lot of enthusiasm or energy
have (got) sth on the go
If you have something on the go , you have started it and are busy doing it.
to go on a shooting spree
to shoot a number of people
to go on a shopping spree
to shop excessively; to buy a lot of things in an extravagant way
to go on a shopping trip
to go somewhere for the purpose of shopping
go off at (or on) a tangent
to break off suddenly from a line of action or train of thought and pursue another course