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noun/hˈæftɔːɹˌɑːθ/
Definition
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈæftɔːɹˌɑːθ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˌəʊ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˌəʊ/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈæftɔːɹˌɑːθ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
“it's my go”
nounstreet names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
nouna usually brief attempt
“he took a crack at it”
nouna board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
verbchange location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
“How fast does your new car go?”
verbfollow a procedure or take a course
“We should go farther in this matter”
verbmove away from a place into another direction
“Go away before I start to cry”
verbenter or assume a certain state or condition
“He became annoyed when he heard the bad news”
verbbe awarded; be allotted
“The first prize goes to Mary”
verbhave a particular form
“the story or argument runs as follows”
verbstretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
“Service runs all the way to Cranbury”
verbfollow a certain course
“The inauguration went well”
verbbe abolished or discarded
“These ugly billboards have to go!”
verbbe or continue to be in a certain condition
“The children went hungry that day”
verbmake a certain noise or sound
“She went `Mmmmm'”
verbperform as expected when applied
“The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”
verbto be spent or finished
“The money had gone after a few days”
verbprogress by being changed
“The speech has to go through several more drafts”
verbcontinue to live through hardship or adversity
“We went without water and food for 3 days”
verbpass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
“How is it going?”
verbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
“She died from cancer”
verbbe in the right place or situation
“Where do these books belong?”
verbbe ranked or compare
“This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go”
verbbegin or set in motion
“I start at eight in the morning”
verbhave a turn; make one's move in a game
“Can I go now?”
verbbe contained in
“How many times does 18 go into 54?”
verbbe sounded, played, or expressed
“How does this song go again?”
verbblend or harmonize
“This flavor will blend with those in your dish”
verblead, extend, or afford access
“This door goes to the basement”
verbbe the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
“This piece won't fit into the puzzle”
verbgo through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
“Who rifled through my desk drawers?”
verbbe spent
“All my money went for food and rent”
verbgive support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
“I plumped for the losing candidates”
verbstop operating or functioning
“The engine finally went”
adjectivefunctioning correctly and ready for action
“all systems are go”
Word Forms
goverbhave a turn; make one's move in a game
travelnouna movement through space that changes the location of something
travellernouna person who changes location
travelernouna person who changes location
motionnounthe act of changing location from one place to another
movenounthe act of changing location from one place to another
movementnounthe act of changing location from one place to another
movernounsomeone who moves
locomotiveadjectiveof or relating to locomotion
locomotionnounthe power or ability to move
procedurenouna particular course of action intended to achieve a result
proceedingsnoun(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
proceedingnoun(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
goernounsomeone who leaves
goingnounthe act of departing
departurenouneuphemistic expressions for death
departernounsomeone who leaves
extentnounthe distance or area or volume over which something extends
soundnounthe audible part of a transmitted signal
functioningnounprocess or manner of functioning or operating
operativeadjective(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
operantadjectivehaving influence or producing an effect
operationnounprocess or manner of functioning or operating
runnounthe act of testing something
survivalnouna state of surviving; remaining alive
endurancenouna state of surviving; remaining alive
deathnounthe event of dying or departure from life
Deathnounthe personification of death
decedentnounsomeone who is no longer alive
deceasenounthe event of dying or departure from life
exitnouneuphemistic expressions for death
expirationnouneuphemistic expressions for death
passingnouneuphemistic expressions for death
gonouna time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
fitnounthe manner in which something fits
fittingnounputting clothes on to see whether they fit
failurenounloss of ability to function normally
breakableadjectivecapable of being broken or damaged
breakdownnouna cessation of normal operation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gehen
eine Zeit zum Arbeiten (nach der Sie von jemand anderem abgelöst werden)
🇫🇷French
aller
un temps pour travailler (après quoi vous serez remplacé par quelqu'un d'autre)
🇪🇸Spanish
ir
un tiempo para trabajar (después del cual será relevado por otra persona)
🇮🇹Italian
andare
un momento per lavorare (dopo il quale sarai sostituito da qualcun altro)
🇳🇱Dutch
gaan
een tijd om te werken (waarna je wordt afgelost door iemand anders)
🇵🇹Portuguese
ir
um tempo para trabalhar (após o qual você será substituído por outra pessoa)
🇷🇺Russian
идти
время для работы (после которого вас сменит кто-то другой)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जाना
काम करने का एक समय (जिसके बाद आपको किसी और के द्वारा कार्यमुक्त कर दिया जाएगा)
🇧🇩Bengali
যান
কাজ করার একটি সময় (যার পরে আপনি অন্য কারো দ্বারা স্বস্তি পাবেন)
🇮🇳Tamil
போ
வேலை செய்வதற்கான நேரம் (அதன் பிறகு நீங்கள் வேறொருவரால் விடுவிக்கப்படுவீர்கள்)
🇮🇳Telugu
వెళ్ళు
పని చేయడానికి ఒక సమయం (ఆ తర్వాత మీరు మరొకరి ద్వారా ఉపశమనం పొందుతారు)
🇮🇳Marathi
जा
काम करण्याची वेळ (ज्यानंतर तुम्हाला कोणीतरी आराम मिळेल)
🇮🇳Gujarati
જાઓ
કામ કરવાનો સમય (જે પછી તમને કોઈ બીજા દ્વારા રાહત મળશે)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೋಗು
ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವ ಸಮಯ (ಅದರ ನಂತರ ನೀವು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತರಾಗುತ್ತೀರಿ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
പോകൂ
ജോലി ചെയ്യാനുള്ള സമയം (അതിന് ശേഷം നിങ്ങൾക്ക് മറ്റൊരാൾ ആശ്വാസം നൽകും)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਾਓ
ਕੰਮ ਕਰਨ ਦਾ ਸਮਾਂ (ਜਿਸ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਕਿਸੇ ਹੋਰ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਰਾਹਤ ਮਿਲੇਗੀ)
🇵🇰Urdu
جاؤ
کام کرنے کا وقت (جس کے بعد آپ کو کسی اور کی طرف سے راحت ملے گی)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
工作时间(之后你将被其他人接替)
🇯🇵Japanese
行く
仕事の時間(その後は他の人がいて安心します)
🇰🇷Korean
가다
일할 시간 (그 후에는 다른 사람이 안심할 것입니다)
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đi
thời gian để làm việc (sau đó bạn sẽ được người khác thay thế)
🇹🇭Thai
ไป
เวลาทำงาน (หลังจากนั้นคุณจะสบายใจกับคนอื่น)
🇮🇩Indonesian
pergi
waktu untuk bekerja (setelah itu Anda akan diberhentikan oleh orang lain)
🇵🇭Filipino
pumunta ka
isang oras para sa pagtatrabaho (pagkatapos nito ay mapapaginhawa ka ng ibang tao)
🇲🇾Malay
pergi
masa untuk bekerja (selepas itu anda akan dilepaskan oleh orang lain)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يذهب
وقت للعمل (بعد ذلك سيريحك شخص آخر)
🇮🇷Persian
برو
زمانی برای کار کردن (پس از آن توسط شخص دیگری راحت می شوید)
🇹🇷Turkish
Gitmek
Çalışmak için bir zaman (bundan sonra başkası tarafından görevlendirileceksiniz)
🇮🇱Hebrew
לָלֶכֶת
זמן לעבודה (שאחריו תוקל על ידי מישהו אחר)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'go'?
The primary meaning of 'go' is 'a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'go' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'go' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'go' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'go' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'go' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'go' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'go' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'go' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'go' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'go' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
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Slang
Archaic
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