goes

intransitive-verb
UK: /ɡəʊz/
US: /ɡoʊz/

  1. Moves or travels from one place to another.

    1. He goes to school every day by bus. [ ] [ ]
    2. She goes to the library when she needs to borrow books for her research. [ ] [ ]

  2. Leaves a place; departs.

    1. She goes home after work. [ ] [ ]
    2. The train goes to London every hour, according to the schedule. [ ] [ ]

  3. Functions or operates in a certain way.

    1. The machine goes very fast now. [ ] [ ]
    2. This old car still goes, even though it is over twenty years old. [ ] [ ]

  4. Is spent or used, often relating to time or money.

    1. The money goes to charity. [ ] [ ]
    2. All my free time goes into practicing the piano for the concert. [ ] [ ]

  5. Passes or elapses (referring to time).

    1. Time goes by so fast. [ ] [ ]
    2. As time goes on, the memories become more precious. [ ] [ ]

  6. Extends or reaches.

    1. The path goes to the lake. [ ] [ ]
    2. The hiking trail goes all the way up to the mountain summit. [ ] [ ]

  7. Is known, spoken of, or written about.

    1. The story goes like this. [ ] [ ]
    2. As the saying goes, 'Early to bed, early to rise'. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

leaves
goes verb

  1. To be sold or given away.

    1. The cake goes fast. [ ] [ ]
    2. The tickets for the concert goes on sale next Friday online. [ ] [ ]

  2. To make a specified sound or movement.

    1. The gun goes bang. [ ] [ ]
    2. The fox goes 'what, what, what' in the forest. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "goes" in English means: Moves or travels from one place to another., Leaves a place; departs., Functions or operates in a certain way., Is spent or used, often relating to time or money., Passes or elapses (referring to time)., Extends or reaches., Is known, spoken of, or written about..

The phonetic transcription of "goes" is /ɡəʊz/ in British English and /ɡoʊz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "goes": leaves.

Example usage of "goes": "He goes to school every day by bus.". More examples on the page.