Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

to go

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.01 in modern English

Syllables: to -go
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Served in a package or takeout container so as to be taken away from a restaurant rather than eaten on the premises.

adj

Remaining. To finish. (In a group of events or items) belonging to the subgroup that have not yet elapsed or been finished or addressed.

Example Sentences

"I'd like two burgers, two small orders of fries and two shakes, to go."
"In my country, we go to public school for 12 years, and I have three more years to go."
"Right now, out of four bicycles, that's two down and two to go."
"There are only two days to go."
"A contract with one year to go."
"five lengths trailing behind the field with only 100 yds to go"

Inflected Forms

to-go (alternative)

Phrases

food-to-go on the go

Frequently Paired Words

on the go

Synonyms

carryout takeaway takeout

Antonyms

eat in for here have here to stay

Questions

What does to go mean?: Served in a package or takeout container so as to be taken away from a restaurant rather than eaten on the premises.

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