Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go after

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.77 in modern English

Syllables
go after
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pursue in attempt to catch another.

verb

To pursue an object or a goal.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

goes after (present, singular) going after (participle, present) went after (past) gone after (participle, past)

Phrases

get after

Frequently Paired Words

get after

Synonyms

quest for quest after pursue chase chase after trail tail tag give chase dog track

Questions

What does go after mean?
To pursue in attempt to catch another.

How to pronounce go after

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