goes
present tense third-person singular of go
plural of go
Kids Definition
goes
present 3rd singular of go entry 1
plural of go entry 2
Biographical Definition
Goes
biographical name
ˈgüs 
Hugo van der circa 1440–1482 Dutch painter
goes 1 of 2
verb
1
as in progresses
to move forward along a course everything is going according to our plans Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- progresses
- comes
- proceeds
- does
- marches
- goes off
- goes along
- forges
- comes along
- paces
- gets on
- gets along
- advances
- fares
- pushes
- gains ground
- travels
- accelerates
- speeds
- drives
- nears
- approaches
- wends
- runs
- propels
- passes
- journeys
- repairs
- impels
- fast-forwards
- actuates
- takes out
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- remains
- stands
- stays
- stops
- blocks
- checks
- hinders
- stems
- impedes
- halts
- slows (down or up)
- holds back
- obstructs
- arrests
- interrupts
- suppresses
- ceases
- retards
- represses
- balks
- stalls
- delays
- inhibits
- waits
- pauses
- detains
- hampers
- nips
- stunts
- regresses
- lets up
- cramps
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as in moves
to leave a place often for another will go on vacation at the end of the year decided it would be better to go before she got any angrier Synonyms & Similar Words
- moves
- departs
- exits
- gets
- starts
- escapes
- flees
- flies
- quits
- evacuates
- goes off
- parts
- bails
- runs along
- gets off
- pulls out
- retires
- walks out
- withdraws
- clears off
- pushes off
- peels off
- skips
- takes off
- digs out
- pushes on
- clears out
- bails out
- beats it
- bugs out
- bugs off
- cuts out
- takes a hike
- emigrates
- books
- retreats
- takes a walk
- scarpers
- takes a powder
- buggers off
- sets out
- vamooses
- pulls up stakes
- pulls stakes
- hits the road
- shoves (off)
- goes out
- runs away
- sallies (forth)
- steps (along)
- packs (up or off)
- strikes out
- abandons
- removes
- gets out
- absconds
- buzzes (off)
- decamps
- vacates
- deserts
- scrams
- pikes (out or off)
- steps out
- forsakes
- lights out
- mizzles
- scats
- adjourns
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- comes
- arrives
- remains
- stays
- turns up
- dwells
- settles
- closes
- abides
- reaches
- approaches
- nears
- lands
- lodges
- hits
- shows up
- tarries
3
as in suffices
to be fitting or proper at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes Synonyms & Similar Words
- suffices
- does
- serves
- fits
- befits
- works
- fits the bill
- suits
- fills the bill
- beseems
- satisfies
- functions
4
as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point your account of how the fire started doesn't go with what she said Synonyms & Similar Words
- corresponds
- coincides
- agrees
- conforms
- consists
- fits
- checks
- sorts
- coheres
- rhymes
- dovetails
- harmonizes
- tallies
- jibes
- answers
- aligns
- accords
- comports
- squares
- matches
- chords
- rimes
- parallels
- equals
- falls in with
- registers
- alines
- lines up
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- differs (from)
- contradicts
- nullifies
- disputes
- negates
- disagrees (with)
- gainsays
- conflicts
- clashes
- jars
5
as in leads
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the highway goes right along the river Synonyms & Similar Words
- leads
- extends
- runs
- lies
- heads
- follows
- passes
- crosses
- bears
- cuts
- spans
- traverses
- courses
6
as in becomes
to eventually have as a state or quality she goes crazy on the dance floor when they start playing 1980s pop the room went dark Synonyms & Similar Words
- becomes
- grows
- comes
- gets
- turns
- runs
- waxes
- transforms
- changes
- modifies
- alters
- metamorphoses
- mutates
- transmutes
- transfigures
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- continues
- stays
- is
- remains
- lingers
- abides
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as in collapses
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure watched the building go after the demolition crew detonated the charges Synonyms & Similar Words
- collapses
- tumbles
- goes out
- crumples
- melts
- gives
- dies
- implodes
- yields
- crumbles
- fails
- gives way
- breaks
- shatters
- buckles
- founders
- flattens
- crashes
- pops
- bursts
- smashes
- snaps
- deflates
- splits
- caves (in)
- breaks down
- melts down
- stalls
- cracks
- gives out
- splinters
- conks (out)
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- rises
- swells
- inflates
8
as in belongs
to have or be in a usual or proper place these plates go in this cabinet Synonyms & Similar Words
- belongs
- stays
- places
- fits (in)
9
as in fades
to lose bodily strength or vigor when you get old, your eyesight starts to go Synonyms & Similar Words
- fades
- weakens
- sags
- fails
- deteriorates
- decays
- sinks
- droops
- languishes
- lags
- wilts
- withers
- flags
- wears out
- emaciates
- rots
- wastes (away)
- runs down
- degenerates
- breaks down
- yields
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- recovers
- recuperates
- rallies
- rebounds
- gains
- convalesces
10
as in follows
to make one's way through, across, or over I went the length of the street before finding an empty parking space Synonyms & Similar Words
- follows
- traverses
- crosses
- walks
- travels
- navigates
- covers
- tracks
- transits
- rides
- courses
- hikes
- peregrinates
- perambulates
- proceeds (along)
- treads
- passes (over)
- runs
- traipses
- cuts (across)
- tramps
- crisscrosses
11
as in varies
to occur within a continuous range of variation selling prices for houses in that neighborhood generally go between one and two million Synonyms & Similar Words
- varies
- ranges
- runs
- moves
- reaches
- extends
- fluctuates
- shifts
- alternates
- changes
- sweeps
- stretches
- mutates
12
as in puts
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event to play in this game of poker, you have to be willing to go at least five dollars per round Synonyms & Similar Words
- puts
- bets
- plays
- wagers
- lays
- offers
- stakes
- gambles
- ventures
- bids
- speculates
- adventures
- chances
- hazards
- jeopardizes
- endangers
- imperils
13
as in intends
chiefly Southern & Midland to have in mind as a purpose or goal I didn't go to fire the gun—it just went off Synonyms & Similar Words
- intends
- plans
- looks
- means
- hopes
- contemplates
- tries
- aims
- proposes
- wishes
- aspires
- purposes
- purports
- meditates
- calculates
- figures on
- designs
- attempts
- allows
- considers
- ponders
- strives
- dreams
- struggles
- accomplishes
- achieves
- performs
- debates
- executes
- endeavors
- schemes
- effects
- plots
- mulls (over)
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as in ends
to come to an end we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went Synonyms & Similar Words
- ends
- stops
- ceases
- concludes
- expires
- halts
- dies
- closes
- finishes
- passes
- terminates
- breaks off
- determines
- elapses
- leaves off
- discontinues
- lapses
- stalls
- winds up
- lets up
- stays
- quits
- breaks up
- pauses
- winks (out)
- dead-ends
- bites the dust
- suspends
- gives over
- lays off (of)
- knocks off
- cuts out
- refrains (from)
- desists (from)
- breaks down
- winds down
- packs (up or in)
- abates
- peters (out)
- conks (out)
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- continues
- persists
- extends
- hangs on
- prolongs
- draws out
- protracts
15
as in affords
to have enough money for I think I can go for the new car after all Synonyms & Similar Words
- affords
- gets
- swings
- covers
- obtains
- takes
- purchases
- expends
- acquires
- outlays
- finances
- procures
- secures
- offers
- underwrites
- bids
- subsidizes
- pays (for)
- picks up
- springs (for)
- endows
- ponies up
- bankrolls
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as in stands
to put up with (something painful or difficult) I can't go the smell of that rotting food for one more minute Synonyms & Similar Words
- stands
- endures
- tolerates
- takes
- accepts
- handles
- sustains
- meets
- absorbs
- wears
- bears
- abides
- sticks out
- swallows
- stands for
- supports
- stomachs
- lives with
- brooks
- pockets
- hacks
- bides
- suffers
- toughs it out
- sweats out
- countenances
- allows
- lumps (it)
- permits
- respects
- acquiesces
- capitulates
- reconciles (to)
- submits (to)
- consents (to)
- agrees (with or to)
- assents (to)
- yields (to)
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- refuses
- rejects
- dismisses
- declines
- spurns
- opposes
- resists
- repudiates
- avoids
- fights
- misses
- evades
- eludes
- bypasses
- combats
- turns down
- circumvents
- contests
- dodges
- escapes
- refrains (from)
- abstains (from)
- forbears
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as in dies
to stop living her grandmother went peacefully last night Synonyms & Similar Words
- dies
- falls
- perishes
- disappears
- departs
- ends
- succumbs
- fades
- exits
- expires
- kicks off
- passes away
- pops off
- buys it
- checks out
- flatlines
- steps out
- kicks in
- croaks
- drops
- snuffs it
- parts
- deceases
- pegs out
- fails
- kicks the bucket
- demises
- passes (on)
- buys the farm
- gives up the ghost
- consumes
- bites the dust
- conks (out)
- predeceases
- dries up
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- breathes
- lives
- is
- revives
- lingers
- exists
- subsists
- thrives
- prospers
- flourishes
- comes to
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as in succeeds
to turn out as planned or desired we tried very hard to get the food cooperative to go, but it never really worked out Synonyms & Similar Words
- succeeds
- clicks
- goes over
- comes off
- bears fruit
- works out
- delivers
- flourishes
- thrives
- pans out
- prospers
- percolates
- catches fire
- goes like clockwork
- delivers the goods
- does the trick
- cooks
- catches on
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- fails
- misses
- collapses
- flunks
- strikes out
- founders
- languishes
- folds
- bombs
- flops
- washes out
- struggles
- slips
- flounders
- wanes
- declines
- sinks
- crumbles
- slumps
- crashes
- skids
- chokes
- falls down
- miscarries
- implodes
- misfires
- craters
- goes under
- flames out
- cracks up
- self-destructs
goes
2 of 2noun
as in tries
an effort to do or accomplish something it took several goes to get the car started Synonyms & Similar Words
- tries
- attempts
- stabs
- passes
- offers
- endeavors
- bids
- bashes
- flings
- whirls
- shots
- whacks
- essays
- cracks
- trials
- struggles
- assays
- throes
- strivings
- undertakings
- trial and errors