I have to go to sleep.
Source: tatoeba (1277)
Go
/ɡu/
Synonyms for "go" (909 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (182)
abideabscondabstain fromaccompanyaccomplished factaccomplishmentaccordachievementactact onact uponactaactionadmireadoptadvanceadventureadventuresomenessadventurousnessaggression
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aggressivenessagreeagree toagree withaimalmostambitiousnessapplyapply toapproachapproachingarrivalarrivearticulateascendassailassaultassayassent toassociateassociate withattackattemptbackback upbangbank onbe annihilatedbe bloodedbe changedbe consumedbe converted intobe destroyedbe done forbe effectivebe getting alongbe gonebe guided bybe in actionbe lostbe no morebe receivedbe rememberedbe successfulbe therebe wiped outbearbear a handbecomebefallbeginbelongbendbend tobetidebiasbidbingobirrblendblowblow upbounceboutbravebreakbrookbudgebuzz offcarrycarry oncarry outcatch oncaveceasecease to becease to existcease to livechancechangechange placechattercheckcheckerschesschoosecirclecirculatecircumstancecleanclickclimbclip offcoherecollapsecome aboutcome alongcome awaycome offcome oncome to become to naughtcome to nothingcommemoratedcommunicate withcommutecomportconcernconcoursconduceconformconk outconnectconnect withconsistconsultcontestcontinuecontributecop outcorrespondcount oncoupcoursecourtcovercover groundcrackcruelcruisecrumpledatedealingsdecampdecathlondeceasedecline
Strong matches (273)
decreasedeeddefecatedefectdegeneratedelve intodematerializedemisedepartdepart this lifedepend onderbydescenddesertdeterioratedetonatediedie awaydie outdig
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digestdiminishdisappeardiscussdisintegratedispeldispersedisposedissipatedissolvedodo a fade-outdo somethingdo something aboutdoingdoingsdouble headerdouble-headerdoublesdovetaildrift awaydrivedropdwindledynamismeagernessebbeffectiveeffectualefficaciousefficienteffortelapseembark onembraceencompassencounterendendeavorendureenergyengage inengagementenjoinenterenterpriseenterprisingnessenunciateenvironepisodeerodeeruptescortespouseessayevanesceevaporateeventexamineexitexpendexperienceexperimentexpireexplodeexploitextendextend outfadefade awayfade outfailfait accomplifallfall asleepfall outfancyfarefare forthfare wellfarewellfavorfeatfetchfightfinishfirefitfit inflagfleeflingflitflockflourishflowflyfoldfollowforceforcefulnessforsakefortunate outcomefounderfoursomefunfunctionfunctionalgabblegain groundgambitgamegamesgames of chanceganggang alonggather headgather waygeegestgetget aheadget alongget awayget offget onget outget overget to beget under wayget with itget-up-and-getget-up-and-gogetupgivegive outgive waygo aboutgo aheadgo alonggo along withgo aroundgo atgo awaygo back ongo back togo badgo bankruptgo bygo downgo fastgo forgo forwardgo great gunsgo in forgo intogo offgo ongo outgo overgo over biggo roundgo sidewaysgo throughgo to towngo togethergo undergo upgo up in smokego withgo-aheadgo-gettinggo-to-itivenessgraduategravitategrowgumptiongymkhanagyratehandhandiworkhang out withhaphappenhappeninghardihoodharmonizeharmonize withhave a tendencyhave effecthave free playhave its placehave placehave playheadheadwayhidehiehitholdhold a headinghustleincidentinclineincreaseinitiativeinninginningsinquire intoinspectinvestigate
Noun(22 words)
Verb(19 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (454)
involvejibejobjourneyjoustkeep onkick offkick the bucketlacklastlast outleadleanleaveleave no traceleave the scenelicklielift a fingerlike
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livelive throughlook atlook tolosemakemake a hitmake an entrancemake good timemake head againstmake headwaymake offmake progressmake progress againstmake stridesmake up leewaymaneuvermarchmarch offmatchmatchingmeasuremeetmeet with successmeetingmeltmelt awaymentionmigratemilitatemindminglemoseymouldermountmovemove alongmove awaymove forwardmove offmove onmove outmove overmoxienatternearnearingnearlyneednot quiteobtainoccasionoccuroccurrenceofferolympic gamesolympicsopen tooperateoperationoperationaloperativeopportunityoriginate inoutdistanceoutlieoutrangeoutstretchovert actpan outpartpasspass alongpass awaypass bypass musterpass onpass outpass overpassagepeepeg outpentathlonpeppercolateperformperformanceperishperkperseverepersistpeter outplaceplayplay offplay-offplungepointpoint topoppotencypracticalpreferprevailprobeproceedproceed withproceedingprocessproductionprogresspronounceprospectprosperprosperityprosperous issuepullpull awaypull outpunchpursuepushpush onpushfulnesspushinesspushingnessput off mortalityput up withquadratequalifyquitquit this worldracerallyrangerange outreachreach outreadrecalledrecederecordedredound toreferregressrehearsereiteraterelate toreliefrelishrely onrencontrerepairrepeatrepudiateres gestaeresignretireretire from sightretractretreatretrocederetrogressreturn toreturn to dustrevert toreviewrevolveriserollroll onrotrotateroundrunrun alongrun outrun throughrunoffsashaysashay offsatisfysayscanscorescrutinizeservesetset aboutset offset outset towardset uponshiftshotshove offshow a tendencyshrinksiegesinglessinksink awayskim overslapslip awaysnapsoarsocializesolicitsoundsourspanspellspendspinspiritsplitspoilsportspreadspunkstabstaggerstagger alongstandstand offstarchstartsteerstemstepstep forwardstick outstintstirstomachstop breathingstraddlestreamstretchstretch outstrike a blowstrokestrong bidstudystuntsubmergesubmit tosubsidesucceedsuccesssuccumbsuffersuffer an eclipsesufficesupportsurroundsurvivesustainswallowsweepswingtackletaketake a handtake a shittake actiontake effecttake flighttake intake measurestake offtake placetake stepstake uptake wingtallytendtend to gotentativetermtestthingthing donethreesomethrivethrust outticktidy uptilttimetime at battoddle alongtoleratetouch ontourtour de forcetournamenttourneytransactiontranspiretraveltrektrendtrialtrial and errortricktrytuckturnturn intotwirltwosomeundergoundertakeundertakingup and dieup and goup-and-comingnessurinateuseuse uputtervanishvanish from sightvaryventuresomenessventurousnessvergevictoryvigorvitalityvoyagewalk outwanewarpwastewaste awaywaxwayfareweakenwear awaywear outwendwhackwhirlwiden the distancewing itwithdrawworkwork towardwork wellwork wondersworksyieldyield the ghost
Adjective(2 words)
italian forza movementready
Verb(31 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: turn, abide, abscond, abstain from, accompany.
- Sentence evidence is available for go, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "go".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "go"
Keep "go" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "go" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "go", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "go" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
90 entriesShowing 16 of 90 words.
More specific
21 entriesShowing 16 of 21 words.
Collocations
14 entriesgive it a gogo aheadgo awaygo for itgo teamgo-aheadgo-betweengo-kartgoing-rategood-to-gohave a golet's goon the goopening move
Inflections
4 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
42 entriesShowing 16 of 42 words.
Translations
58 translations across 24 languages.
Catalan
2 entries- dir verb (to say)
- fer verb (to make (a specified sound))
Czech
1 entries- dělat verb (to make (a specified sound))
Esperanto
2 entries- diri verb (to say)
- fari verb (to make (a specified sound))
Finnish
4 entries- olla verb (to be in general)
- panna verb (to make (a specified sound))
- päästää verb (to make (a specified sound))
- sanoa verb (to say)
French
2 entries- faire verb (to say)
- faire verb (to make (a specified sound))
German
1 entries- machen verb (to make (a specified sound))
Hebrew
1 entries- עָשָׂה verb (to make (a specified sound))
Hungarian
4 entries- csinál verb (to make (a specified sound))
- hangot ad verb (to make (a specified sound))
- hangzik verb (to make (a specified sound))
- megszólal verb (to make (a specified sound))
Italian
2 entries- dire verb (to say)
- fare verb (to make (a specified sound))
Japanese
1 entries- 鳴く verb (to make (a specified sound))
Korean
1 entries- 내다 verb (to make (a specified sound))
Ladino
1 entries- dezir verb (to say)
Latin
3 entries- agō verb (to make (a specified sound))
- dīcō verb (to say)
- faciō verb (to make (a specified sound))
Macedonian
3 entries- вели verb (to say)
- вика verb (to say)
- прави verb (to make (a specified sound))
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- si verb (to make (a specified sound))
Polish
1 entries- robić verb (to make (a specified sound))
Portuguese
2 entries- dizer verb (to say)
- fazer verb (to make (a specified sound))
Romanian
1 entries- face verb (to make (a specified sound))
Russian
3 entries- говори́ть verb (to say)
- говори́ть verb (to make (a specified sound))
- сказа́ть verb (to say)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- govòriti verb (to make (a specified sound))
- kázati verb (to make (a specified sound))
- nàpraviti verb (to make (a specified sound))
- гово̀рити verb (to make (a specified sound))
Spanish
1 entries- hacer verb (to make (a specified sound))
Swahili
2 entries- gura verb (to say)
- gura verb (to make (a specified sound))
Swedish
3 entries- ljuda verb (to make (a specified sound))
- låta verb (to make (a specified sound))
- säga verb (to make (a specified sound))
Tamil
4 entries- எனும் verb (to make (a specified sound))
- என் verb (to say)
- ங்கும் verb (to make (a specified sound))
- சொல் verb (to say)
Sample sentences
254 total sentences available.
I'm going to go.
Source: tatoeba (1312)
I wish I could go to Japan.
Source: tatoeba (1393)
I have to go to bed.
Source: tatoeba (1395)
Showing 4 of 254 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "go"?
Closest matches include turn, abide, abscond, abstain from, accompany.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "go"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.