goby

[ goh-bee ]

/ ˈgoʊ bi /

noun, plural (especially collectively) go·by, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) go·bies.

any small marine or freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae, often having the pelvic fins united to form a suctorial disk.

any fish of the closely related family Eleotridae, having the pelvic fins separate.

Origin of goby

1760–70; <Latin gōbius gudgeon (spelling variant of gōbiō or cōbius) <Greek kōbiós

Words nearby goby

gobony, go broke, gobshite, gobsmacked, gob-stopper, goby, GOC, go-cart, go cup, god, Godard

Definition for goby (2 of 2)

go-by

[ goh-bahy ]

/ ˈgoʊˌbaɪ /

noun Informal.

a going by without notice; an intentional passing by; snub: to give one the go-by.

Origin of go-by

First recorded in 1605–15; noun use of verb phrase go by

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Example sentences from the Web for goby

Nature seems to have made the goby in one of her most freakish moods.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea|George Rawlinson
In the Shat-el-Arab, which is wholly within the influence of the tides, there is a species of goby, which is amphibious.
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea|George Rawlinson
He hastened into the carriage-path, following the footprints made by the trio from Goby House.
The ghosts of their ancestors|Weymer Jay Mills
In Goby's train was his fervent admirer and inseparable young friend, Clarence Hoby.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray

Drag′onet, a little dragon: a genus of fishes of the goby family; Drag′on-fly, an insect with a long body and brilliant colours.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for goby (1 of 3)

goby

/ (ˈɡəʊbɪ) /

noun plural -by or -bies

any small spiny-finned fish of the family Gobiidae, of coastal or brackish waters, having a large head, an elongated tapering body, and the ventral fins modified as a sucker

any other gobioid fish

Word Origin for goby

C18: from Latin gōbius gudgeon, fish of little value, from Greek kōbios

British Dictionary definitions for goby (2 of 3)

go by

verb (intr)

to passthe cars went by; as the years go by we all get older; don't let those opportunities go by!

(preposition) to be guided byin the darkness we could only go by the stars

(preposition) to use as a basis for forming an opinion or judgmentit's wise not to go only by appearances

British Dictionary definitions for goby (3 of 3)

go-by

noun

slang a deliberate snub or slight (esp in the phrase give (a person) the go-by)

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Idioms and Phrases with goby

go by

Elapse, pass, as in the popular song, “As Time Goes By” (by Herman Hupfeld, 1931), or He just went by our house. [c. 1600]

Ignore, fail to notice or take advantage of, as in You shouldn't let this opportunity go by. [Early 1500s] For the related go by the board, see by the board.

Rely on, believe, as in I'm going by the numbers on this list, or We'll have to go by what she tells us.

go by the name of. Be known by or use a specific name. For example, She continued to go by her maiden name, Mary Smith. [Late 1500s]

单词	goby
释义	goby [ goh-bee ] / ˈgoʊ bi / noun, plural (especially collectively) go·by, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) go·bies. any small marine or freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae, often having the pelvic fins united to form a suctorial disk. any fish of the closely related family Eleotridae, having the pelvic fins separate. Origin of goby 1760–70; <Latin gōbius gudgeon (spelling variant of gōbiō or cōbius) <Greek kōbiós Words nearby goby gobony, go broke, gobshite, gobsmacked, gob-stopper, goby, GOC, go-cart, go cup, god, Godard Definition for goby (2 of 2) go-by [ goh-bahy ] / ˈgoʊˌbaɪ / noun Informal. a going by without notice; an intentional passing by; snub: to give one the go-by. Origin of go-by First recorded in 1605–15; noun use of verb phrase go by Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for goby Nature seems to have made the goby in one of her most freakish moods. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea\|George Rawlinson In the Shat-el-Arab, which is wholly within the influence of the tides, there is a species of goby, which is amphibious. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea\|George Rawlinson He hastened into the carriage-path, following the footprints made by the trio from Goby House. The ghosts of their ancestors\|Weymer Jay Mills In Goby's train was his fervent admirer and inseparable young friend, Clarence Hoby. The Newcomes\|William Makepeace Thackeray Drag′onet, a little dragon: a genus of fishes of the goby family; Drag′on-fly, an insect with a long body and brilliant colours. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for goby (1 of 3) goby / (ˈɡəʊbɪ) / noun plural -by or -bies any small spiny-finned fish of the family Gobiidae, of coastal or brackish waters, having a large head, an elongated tapering body, and the ventral fins modified as a sucker any other gobioid fish Word Origin for goby C18: from Latin gōbius gudgeon, fish of little value, from Greek kōbios British Dictionary definitions for goby (2 of 3) go by verb (intr) to passthe cars went by; as the years go by we all get older; don't let those opportunities go by! (preposition) to be guided byin the darkness we could only go by the stars (preposition) to use as a basis for forming an opinion or judgmentit's wise not to go only by appearances British Dictionary definitions for goby (3 of 3) go-by noun slang a deliberate snub or slight (esp in the phrase give (a person) the go-by) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with goby go by 1 Elapse, pass, as in the popular song, “As Time Goes By” (by Herman Hupfeld, 1931), or He just went by our house. [c. 1600] 2 Ignore, fail to notice or take advantage of, as in You shouldn't let this opportunity go by. [Early 1500s] For the related go by the board, see by the board. 3 Rely on, believe, as in I'm going by the numbers on this list, or We'll have to go by what she tells us. 4 go by the name of. Be known by or use a specific name. For example, She continued to go by her maiden name, Mary Smith. [Late 1500s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to goby rejection, snub, rebuke, reprimand, repulse, cut, slight, refusal, insult, nix, denial, opposition, defeat, turndown, discouragement, check, cold shoulder, thumbs down, brushoff, hard time
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goby

noun, plural (especially collectively) go·by, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) go·bies.

Origin of goby

Words nearby goby

Definition for goby (2 of 2)

noun Informal.

Origin of go-by

Example sentences from the Web for goby

British Dictionary definitions for goby (1 of 3)

noun plural -by or -bies

Word Origin for goby

British Dictionary definitions for goby (2 of 3)

verb (intr)

British Dictionary definitions for goby (3 of 3)

noun

Idioms and Phrases with goby

Words related to goby