Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go for it

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.94 in modern English

Syllables: go -for it
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put maximum effort into achieving something.

verb

To decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation.

verb

Used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal.

Example Sentences

"To win the competition he has to beat his personal best, and he's going for it."
"He really went for it."
"Go for it! You can win this!"
"His phone was off so I couldn't ask his permission, so I decided to just go for it."
"May I use your bathroom? ― Go for it!"

Inflected Forms

goes for it (present, singular) going for it (participle, present) went for it (past) gone for it (participle, past)

Phrases

have something going for it

Frequently Paired Words

have something going for it

Synonyms

go all out give 110% dig in fall to make a move go ahead

Questions

What does go for it mean?: To put maximum effort into achieving something.

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