Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go for

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.99 in modern English

Syllables: go -for
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, for.

verb

To try for, to attempt to reach.

Transitive verb

verb

To undertake (an action); to choose an option.

Transitive verb

verb

Transitive verb

verb

To develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with.

Transitive verb

verb

To favor, accept; to have a preference for.

Transitive verb

verb

To fall for (a trick)

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To apply equally to.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I'll go for some milk."
"If John goes for three days without sleep, he will be very tired."
"I need to go for a checkup at the clinic."
"Tickets are going for upwards of $100."
"I've gotta go for a job interview next Mon."
"I'll go for the world record."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

go for the jugular

Synonyms

hope accept consent try for fancy take to apply hold

Questions

What does go for mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, for.

How to pronounce go for

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