Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go to town

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.17 in modern English

Syllables: go -to -town
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To proceed enthusiastically, vigorously, or expertly.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, to, town.

Example Sentences

"She really went to town with the party preparations."
"Never slow to bang the drum, the English press went to town, calling Lineker the “Matador of Madrid” and announcing that “Spain are Linekered.”"
"The news channels had been the first to figure out that particular wrinkle, but the religions really went to town with it."
"Oh, I went to town in the last lockdown, spent a lot of money on the paints, the brushes, the figurines for a game called Hero Quest."
"Pa went to town to buy a new plough."

Inflected Forms

goes to town (present, singular) going to town (participle, present) went to town (past) gone to town (participle, past)

Phrases

go to town on go all out have a field day

Frequently Paired Words

go to town on go all out have a field day

Synonyms

go to work

Questions

What does go to town mean?: To proceed enthusiastically, vigorously, or expertly.

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