ago

adverb
UK: /əˈɡəʊ/
US: /əˈɡoʊ/

  1. Used to say how far in the past something happened.

    1. I saw him a week ago. [ ] [ ]
    2. The dinosaurs died out a long time ago because of asteroid impact. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

before

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "ago" is /əˈɡəʊ/ in British English and /əˈɡoʊ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ago": before.

Example usage of "ago": "I saw him a week ago.". More examples on the page.