go ['gō] -vb, n
- to move on a course : proceed
- to move out of or away from a place expressed or implied : leave, depart
- went from school to the party
- to take a certain course or follow a certain procedure
- reports go through channels to the president
- to pass by means of a process like journeying
- to proceed without delay and often in a thoughtless or reckless manner used esp. to intensify a complementary verb
- why did you go and spoil it
- to extend from point to point or in a certain direction
- the road go es to the lake
- to give access : lead
- that door go es to the cellar
- walk
- to be habitually in a certain state or condition
- to become lost, consumed, or spent
- die
- to slip away : elapse
- to come to be given up or discarded
- to pass by sale
- to become impaired or weakened
- his hearing started to go
- to give way esp. under great force or pressure : break
- to move along in a specified manner : fare
- everything was go ing well
- to be in general or on an average
- to be or become esp. as the result of a contest
- the election went in her favor
- to turn out well : succeed
- worked hard to make the party go
- to apply oneself
- went to work on the problem
- to put or subject oneself
- went to unnecessary expense
- intend
- to have recourse to another for corroboration, vindication, or decision : resort
- go to court to recover damages
- to begin an action or motion
- to maintain or perform a certain action or motion
- to function in the proper or expected manner : run
- to be known
- to act in accordance or harmony
- to come to be determined
- to come to be applied or appropriated
- all proceeds go to charity
- to pass by award, assignment, or lot
- the prize went to a sophomore
- to contribute to an end or result
- qualities that go to make a hero
- to be of advantage
- to be about, intending, or expecting something used in a progressive tense before an infinitive
- extend
- his knowledge fails to go very deep
- to come or arrive at a certain state or condition
- to come to be : become often used to express conversion to specified values or a specified state
- to undergo a change
- leaves go from green to red
- to be in phrasing or expression : read
- to be capable of being sung or played
- to be compatible, suitable, or becoming : harmonize
- the tie go es with his suit
- to be capable of passing, extending, or being contained or inserted
- will these clothes go in your suitcase
- to have a usual or proper place or position : belong
- these books go on the top shelf
- to have a tendency : conduce
- to carry authority
- to be acceptable, satisfactory, or adequate
- to hold true : be valid
- the rule go es for you, too
- to empty the bladder or bowels
- to proceed along or according to : follow
- went the conventional route
- to travel through or along : traverse
- went the length of the street
- to make a wager of : bet
- go a dollar on the outcome
- to make an offer of : bid
- willing to go 50 for the clock
- to assume the function or obligation of
- promised to go bail for his friend
- to participate to the extent of
- decided to go halves on the winnings
- yield, weigh
- this fish go es ten pounds
- to put up with : tolerate
- afford
- enjoy
- to cause (a characteristic sound) to occur
- say used chiefly in oral narration of speech
- to engage in
- don't go telling everyone
- to have a record of
- the act or manner of going
- the height of fashion : rage
- elegant shawls labeled...quite the go -- R. S. Surtees
- an often unexpected turn of affairs : occurrence
- the quantity used or furnished at one time
- you can obtain a go of brandy for sixpence -- C. B. Fairbanks
- energy, vigor
- a turn in an activity (as a game)
- attempt, try
- a spell of activity
- finished the job at one go
- success
- made a go of the business
- permission to proceed : go-ahead
- gave the astronauts a go for another orbit
- functioning properly : being in good and ready condition
- a game played between two players who alternately place black and white stones on a board checkered by 19 vertical lines and 19 horizontal lines in an attempt to enclose the larger area on the board
goad ['gōd] -n
- something that pains as if by pricking : thorn
- something that urges or stimulates into action : spur
- a pointed rod used to urge on an animal
- to incite or rouse as if with a goad
- to drive (as cattle) with a goad
goahead ['gō-ə-,hed] -adj
- marked by energy and enterprise : progressive
- a vigorous goahead company
- indicating that one may proceed
- being a score that gives a team the lead in a game
- energy, spirit
- one possessing go-ahead
- a sign, signal, or authority to proceed : green light
goal ['gōl, chiefly Northern esp in 1b & 3a also 'gül] -n, vi, adj
- the terminal point of a race
- an area to be reached safely in children's games
- the end toward which effort is directed : aim
- an area or object toward which players in various games attempt to advance a ball or puck and usu. through or into which it must go to score points
- the act or action of causing a ball or puck to go through or into such a goal
- the score resulting from such an act
goal·ie ['gō-lē] -n
- goalkeeper
goal·keep·er ['gōl-,kē-pər] -n
- a player who defends the goal in any of various games (as hockey, lacrosse, or soccer)
goal kick -n
- a free kick in soccer awarded to a defensive player when the ball is driven out of bounds over the end line by an opposing player
goal line -n
- a line at either end and usu. running the width of a playing area on which a goal or goalpost is situated
goal·mouth ['gōl-,mau̇th] -n
- the area directly in front of the goal (as in soccer or hockey)
go along -vi
- to move along : proceed
- to go or travel as a companion
- to act in cooperation or express agreement
goal·post ['gōl-,pōst] -n
- one of usu. two vertical posts that with or without a crossbar constitute the goal in various games
goal·tend·er ['gōl-,ten-dər] -n
- goalkeeper
goal·tend·ing [-diŋ] -n
- the act of guarding a goal (as in hockey)
- a violation in basketball that involves touching or deflecting a ball that is on its downward path toward the basket or on or within the rim of the basket
goal·ward ['gōl-wərd] -adv or adj
- toward a goal
go·an·na [gō-'a-nə] -n
- any of several large Australian monitor lizards (genus Varanusof the family Varanidae)
goaround ['gō-ə-,rau̇nd] -n
- runaround
- round
- reached an agreement during the first goaround
- a heated argument or struggle
- had a real goaround with her about it
- an act or instance of going around (as in an air traffic pattern)
go around -vi
- to pass from place to place : go here and there
- to have currency : circulate
- an amusing story is going around
- to satisfy demand : fill the need
- not enough jobs to go around
goat ['gōt] -n, adj
- any of various hollow-horned ruminant mammals (esp. of the genus Capra) related to the sheep but of lighter build and with backwardly arching horns, a short tail, and usu. straight hair
- one ( Capra hircus) long domesticated for its milk, wool, and flesh
- capricorn
- a licentious man : lecher
- scapegoat
goat cheese -n
- any of various cheeses made from goat's milk
goa·tee [gō-'tē] -n, adj
- a small pointed or tufted beard on a man's chin
goat·fish ['gōt-,fish] -n
- any of a family (Mullidae) of medium-sized often brightly colored bony fishes having two long barbels under the chin, and elongate body, and two widely separated dorsal fins
goat·herd [-,hərd] -n
- a person who tends goats
goat·skin [-,skin] -n
- the skin of a goat
- leather made from goatskin
goat·suck·er [-,sə-kər] -n
- nightjar
gob ['gäb] -n
- lump
- a large amount usu. used in pl.
- mouth
- sailor
gob·bet ['gä-bət] -n
- a piece or portion (as of meat)
- lump, mass
- a small fragment or extract
- a small quantity of liquid : drop
gob·ble ['gä-bəl] -vt
- to swallow or eat greedily
- to take eagerly : grab usu. used with up
- to read rapidly or greedily usu. used with up
gobble [-b(ə-)liŋ] -vi, n
- to make the natural guttural noise of a male turkey
- to make a sound resembling the gobble of a turkey
gob·ble·dy·gook ['gä-bəl-dē-,gu̇k, -,gük] -n
- wordy and generally unintelligible jargon
gob·bler ['gä-blər] -n
- a male turkey
gobbler -n
- one that gobbles
Go·be·lin ['gō-bə-lən, ,gō-bə-'laⁿ] -adj, n
- of, relating to, or characteristic of tapestry produced at the Gobelin works in Paris
gobe·tween ['gō-bə-,twēn] -n
- an intermediate agent : broker
gob·let ['gäb-lət] -n
- a bowl-shaped drinking vessel without handles
- a drinking vessel (as of glass) with a foot and stem
goblet cell -n
- a mucus-secreting epithelial cell (as of intestinal columnar epithelium) that is distended at the free end
gob·lin ['gäb-lən] -n
- an ugly or grotesque sprite that is usu. mischievous and sometimes evil and malicious
go·bo ['gō-(,)bō] -n
- a dark strip (as of wallboard) to shield a motion-picture or television camera from light
- a device to shield a microphone from sound
go·by ['gō-bē] -n
- any of numerous spiny-finned fishes (family Gobiidae) that usu. have the pelvic fins united to form a ventral sucking disk
go by -vi
- pass
gocart ['gō-,kärt] -n
- walker
- stroller
- handcart
- a light open carriage
god ['gäd also 'gȯd] -n
- : the supreme or ultimate reality: as
- the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped as creator and ruler of the universe
- the incorporeal divine Principle ruling over all as eternal Spirit : infinite Mind
- a being or object believed to have more than natural attributes and powers and to require human worship
- one controlling a particular aspect or part of reality
- a person or thing of supreme value
- a powerful ruler
- to treat as a god : idolize, deify
godaw·ful [gäd-'ȯ-fəl] -adj
- extremely unpleasant or disagreeable : abominable
god·child ['gäd-,chīld also 'gȯd-] -n
- a person for whom another person becomes sponsor at baptism
god·damn ['gä(d)-'dam] -n
- damn
- they were in no mood to give a good goddamn about anything -- Robert Lowry
goddamn -vb
- damn
god·damned [,gä(d)-,damd] -adj or adv
- damned
god·daugh·ter ['gäd-,dȯ-tər also 'gȯd-] -n
- a female godchild
god·dess ['gä-dəs also 'gȯ-] -n
- a female god
- a woman whose great charm or beauty arouses adoration
Go·del's theorem ['gō-dəlz-, 'gər-, 'gœ-] -n
- a theorem in advanced logic: in any logical system as complex as or more complex than the arithmetic of the integers there can always be found either a statement which can be shown to be both true and false or a statement whose truth or falsity cannot be deduced from other statements in the system called also Godel's incompleteness theorem
go·det [gō-'det, 'gō-,dā] -n
- an inset of cloth placed in a seam to give fullness (as at the bottom of a skirt)
go·de·tia [gō-'dē-sh(ē-)ə] -n
- clarkia
godev·il ['gō-,de-vəl] -n
- : any of various devices: as
- a cultivator with wooden runners
- a weight formerly dropped in a bored hole (as of an oil well) to set off an explosive
- a cleaning scraper propelled through a pipeline
- a handcar or small gasoline car used on a railroad
- a child's sled
god·fa·ther ['gäd-,fä-thər also 'gȯd-] -n
- a man who sponsors a person at baptism
- : one having a relation to someone or something analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild: as
- one that founds, supports, or inspires
- made him the godfather of a whole generation of rebels -- Times Lit. Supp.
- the leader of an organized crime syndicate
godfather -vt
- to act as godfather to
Godfear·ing [-,fir-iŋ] -adj
- having a reverent feeling toward God : devout
god·for·sak·en [-fər-,sā-kən] -adj
- remote, desolate
- neglected and miserable in appearance or circumstances
god·head [-,hed] -n
- divine nature or essence
- god
- the nature of God esp. as existing in three persons used with the
god·hood [-,hu̇d] -n
- divinity
Go·di·va [gə-'dī-və] -n
- an English earl's wife who in legend rode naked through Coventry to save its citizens from a tax
god·less ['gäd-ləs also 'gȯd-] -adj, n
- not acknowledging a deity or divine law
god·like [-,līk] -adj, n
- resembling or having the qualities of God or a god : divine
god·ling [-liŋ] -n
- an inferior or local god
god·ly [-lē] -adj, n, adv
- divine
- pious, devout
god·moth·er [-,mə-thər] -n
- a woman who sponsors a person at baptism
go·down ['gō-,dau̇n] -n
- a warehouse in a country of southern or eastern Asia
go down -vi
- to go below the horizon : set
- to fall to or as if to the ground
- the plane went down in flames
- to become submerged : sink
- the ship went down with all hands
- to admit of being swallowed
- the medicine went down easily
- to find acceptance
- will the plan go down with the farmers
- to come to be remembered esp. in posterity
- will he go down in history as a great president
- to leave a university
- to undergo defeat or failure
- to become incapacitated
- went down with...acute tonsillitis -- Helen Cathcart
- to take place : happen
god·par·ent ['gäd-,per-ənt also 'gȯd-] -n
- a sponsor at baptism
God's acre -n
- churchyard
god·send ['gäd-,send also 'gȯd-] -n
- a desirable or needed thing or event that comes unexpectedly
god·son [-,sən] -n
- a male godchild
God·speed [-'spēd] -n
- a prosperous journey : success
god·wit ['gäd-,wit] -n
- any of a genus ( Limosa) of shorebirds that are related to the curlews and sandpipers and have a long slender slightly upturned or straight bill
goes ['gō] -vb, n
(variant of go)
- to move on a course : proceed
- to move out of or away from a place expressed or implied : leave, depart
- went from school to the party
- to take a certain course or follow a certain procedure
- reports go through channels to the president
- to pass by means of a process like journeying
- to proceed without delay and often in a thoughtless or reckless manner used esp. to intensify a complementary verb
- why did you go and spoil it
- to extend from point to point or in a certain direction
- the road go es to the lake
- to give access : lead
- that door go es to the cellar
- walk
- to be habitually in a certain state or condition
- to become lost, consumed, or spent
- die
- to slip away : elapse
- to come to be given up or discarded
- to pass by sale
- to become impaired or weakened
- his hearing started to go
- to give way esp. under great force or pressure : break
- to move along in a specified manner : fare
- everything was go ing well
- to be in general or on an average
- to be or become esp. as the result of a contest
- the election went in her favor
- to turn out well : succeed
- worked hard to make the party go
- to apply oneself
- went to work on the problem
- to put or subject oneself
- went to unnecessary expense
- intend
- to have recourse to another for corroboration, vindication, or decision : resort
- go to court to recover damages
- to begin an action or motion
- to maintain or perform a certain action or motion
- to function in the proper or expected manner : run
- to be known
- to act in accordance or harmony
- to come to be determined
- to come to be applied or appropriated
- all proceeds go to charity
- to pass by award, assignment, or lot
- the prize went to a sophomore
- to contribute to an end or result
- qualities that go to make a hero
- to be of advantage
- to be about, intending, or expecting something used in a progressive tense before an infinitive
- extend
- his knowledge fails to go very deep
- to come or arrive at a certain state or condition
- to come to be : become often used to express conversion to specified values or a specified state
- to undergo a change
- leaves go from green to red
- to be in phrasing or expression : read
- to be capable of being sung or played
- to be compatible, suitable, or becoming : harmonize
- the tie go es with his suit
- to be capable of passing, extending, or being contained or inserted
- will these clothes go in your suitcase
- to have a usual or proper place or position : belong
- these books go on the top shelf
- to have a tendency : conduce
- to carry authority
- to be acceptable, satisfactory, or adequate
- to hold true : be valid
- the rule go es for you, too
- to empty the bladder or bowels
- to proceed along or according to : follow
- went the conventional route
- to travel through or along : traverse
- went the length of the street
- to make a wager of : bet
- go a dollar on the outcome
- to make an offer of : bid
- willing to go 50 for the clock
- to assume the function or obligation of
- promised to go bail for his friend
- to participate to the extent of
- decided to go halves on the winnings
- yield, weigh
- this fish go es ten pounds
- to put up with : tolerate
- afford
- enjoy
- to cause (a characteristic sound) to occur
- say used chiefly in oral narration of speech
- to engage in
- don't go telling everyone
- to have a record of
- the act or manner of going
- the height of fashion : rage
- elegant shawls labeled...quite the go -- R. S. Surtees
- an often unexpected turn of affairs : occurrence
- the quantity used or furnished at one time
- you can obtain a go of brandy for sixpence -- C. B. Fairbanks
- energy, vigor
- a turn in an activity (as a game)
- attempt, try
- a spell of activity
- finished the job at one go
- success
- made a go of the business
- permission to proceed : go-ahead
- gave the astronauts a go for another orbit
- functioning properly : being in good and ready condition
- a game played between two players who alternately place black and white stones on a board checkered by 19 vertical lines and 19 horizontal lines in an attempt to enclose the larger area on the board
goe·thite ['gə(r)-,tīt] -n
- a common brown mineral that consists of an iron hydrogen oxide and is the commonest constituent of many forms of natural rust
go·fer ['gō-fər] -n
- an employee whose duties include running errands : lackey
gof·fer [also 'gō-] -vt, n
- to crimp, plait, or flute (as linen or lace) esp. with a heated iron
goget·ter ['gō-'ge-tər, -,ge-] -n, adj or n
- an aggressively enterprising person
gog·gle ['gä-gᵊl] -vi, n
- to stare with wide or protuberant eyes
goggle ['gä-gᵊl-ē] -adj
- protuberant, staring
gog·gleeye ['gä-gᵊl-,ī] -n
- rock bass
- warmouth
gog·gleeyed [-,īd] -adj
- having bulging or rolling eyes
gog·gles ['gä-gᵊlz] -n pl, adj
- protective glasses set in a flexible frame (as of rubber or plastic) that fits snugly against the face
- an electronic apparatus that covers the eyes and is used to enhance vision (as at night) or to produce images (as of a virtual reality)
gogo ['gō-(,)gō] -adj
- employed to entertain in a disco
- of, relating to, or being a disco or the music or dances performed there
- marked by spirited or aggressive action
- relating to or dealing in popular often speculative investment expected to yield high returns
- relating to, involved in, or marked by business growth and prosperity and aggressive efforts to turn a quick profit
- gogo bankers and entrepreneurs...who put together the megabuck deals -- Ken Auletta
Goi·del·ic [gȯi-'de-lik] -adj
- of, relating to, or characteristic of the Gaels
- of, relating to, or constituting Goidelic
Goidelic -n
- the branch of the Celtic languages that includes Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx
go in -vi
- to make an approach (as in attacking)
- to take part in a game or contest
- to call the opening bet in poker : stay
- to become obscured by a cloud
- to form a union or alliance : join often used with with
- asked us to go in with them
go·ing ['gō-iŋ, 'gȯ(-)iŋ] -n
- an act or instance of going
- behavior, actions
- for his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his going s -- Job 34:21 (AV)
- the condition of the ground (as for walking)
- advance toward an objective
- when the going gets tough
going -adj
- that goes often used in combination
- working, moving
- everything was in going order
- living, existing
- current, prevailing
- conducting business with the expectation of indefinite continuance
go·ingover [,gō-iŋ-'ō-vər, ,gȯ(-)iŋ-] -n
- a severe scolding
- beating
- a thorough examination
go·ingson [,gō-iŋ-'zȯn, ,gȯ(-)iŋ-, -'zän] -n pl
- actions, events
- irregular or reprehensible happenings or conduct
goi·ter ['gȯi-tər] -n, adj
- an enlargement of the thyroid gland visible as a swelling of the front of the neck
goi·tre ['gȯi-tər] -n, adj
(variant of goiter)
- an enlargement of the thyroid gland visible as a swelling of the front of the neck
goi·tro·gen ['gȯi-trə-jən] -n
- a substance (as thiourea or thiouracil) that induces goiter formation
goi·tro·gen·ic [,gȯi-trə-'je-nik] -adj, n
- producing or tending to produce goiter
go·ji ['gō-'jē] -n
- the dark red mildly tart berry of a thorny chiefly Asian shrub ( Lycium barbarum) that is typically dried and used in beverages
gokart ['gō-,kärt] -n
- a small motorized vehicle used esp. for racing
Gol·con·da [gäl-'kän-də] -n
- a rich mine
- a source of great wealth
gold ['gōld] -n
- a yellow malleable ductile metallic element that occurs chiefly free or in a few minerals and is used esp. in coins, jewelry, and dentures
- gold coins
- a gold piece
- money
- gold standard
- a variable color averaging deep yellow
- something resembling gold
- something valued as the finest of its kind
- a medal awarded as the first prize in a competition : a gold medal
- qualifying for a gold record
gold·brick ['gōl(d)-,brik] -n
- a worthless brick that appears to be of gold
- something that appears to be valuable but is actually worthless
- a person who shirks assigned work
goldbrick -vt
- swindle
- to shirk duty or responsibility
gold·bug [-,bəg] -n
- a supporter of the gold standard
- a person who invests in or hoards gold
gold coast -n
- an exclusive residential district
gold digger -n
- one who digs for gold
- a person who uses charm to extract money or gifts from others
gold·en ['gōl-dən] -adj, adv, n
- consisting of, relating to, or containing gold
- being or having the color gold or the color of gold
- blond
- lustrous, shining
- of a high degree of excellence : superb
- prosperous, flourishing
- radiantly youthful and vigorous
- having talents that promise great success often used with boy
- highly favored : popular
- favorable, advantageous
- of, relating to, or being a 50th anniversary or its celebration
- mellow, resonant
golden age -n
- a period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement
gold·enag·er ['gōl-dən-'ā-jər] -n
- an elderly and often retired person usu. engaging in club activities
golden al·ex·an·ders [-,a-lig-'zan-dərz, -,e-lig-] -n pl but sing or pl in constr
- a No. American yellow-flowered perennial herb ( Zizia aurea) of the carrot family occurring in moist woods and meadows
- any of several related herbs
goldenbrown alga -n
- any of a division (Chrysophyta) of marine and freshwater algae (as diatoms) containing yellowish-green to golden-brown pigments that obscure the chlorophyll called also chrysophyte golden alga
golden club -n
- a No. American aquatic plant ( Orontium aquaticum) of the arum family with a spadix of tiny yellow flowers
golden eagle -n
- a dark brown eagle ( Aquila chrysaetos) of the northern hemisphere with gold-colored feathers on the back of the head and neck, a gray beak, and yellow legs and feet
gold·en·eye ['gōl-dən-,ī] -n
- either of two diving ducks (genus Bucephala) with small yellow eyes
- a large-headed swift-flying Holarctic diving duck ( B. clangula) with the male having a green head and striking black-and-white markings
- a lacewing (family Chrysopidae) with yellow eyes
Golden Fleece -n
- a fleece of gold placed by the king of Colchis in a dragon-guarded grove and recovered by the Argonauts
golden glow -n
- a tall branching composite herb ( Rudbeckia laciniata hortensia) with showy yellow flower heads
golden hamster -n
- a small tawny hamster ( Mesocricetus auratus) native chiefly to Syria and often kept as a pet or used as a laboratory animal called also Syrian hamster
golden handcuffs -n pl
- special benefits offered to an employee as an inducement to continue service
golden handshake -n
- a generous severance agreement given esp. as an inducement to early retirement
Golden Horde -n
- a body of Mongols that overran eastern Europe in the 13th century and dominated Russia until 1486
golden lion tamarin -n
- a tamarin ( Leontopithecus rosalia) with a reddish-gold coat and mane that occurs in remnants of tropical forest in southeastern Brazil
golden mean -n
- the medium between extremes : moderation
golden nematode -n
- a small yellowish nematode worm ( Globodera rostochiensissyn. Heterodera rostochiensis) prob. of So. American origin that is a pest of solanaceous crops and esp. potatoes
golden oldie -n
- one that was a hit or favorite in the past
golden parachute -n
- a generous severance agreement for a corporate executive in the event of a sudden dismissal (as because of a merger)
golden plover -n
- any of three plovers (genus Pluvialis) having dark upperparts spotted with gold
- one ( P. dominica) that breeds chiefly in arctic America and winters in So. America
golden rain tree -n
- an Asian tree ( Koelreuteria paniculataof the family Sapindaceae) that has a rounded crown with very long showy clusters of yellow flowers
golden retriever -n
- any of a breed of medium-sized retrievers having a flat moderately long golden coat
gold·en·rod ['gōl-dən-,räd] -n
- any of numerous chiefly No. American composite perennial herbs (genus Solidago) with small heads of usu. yellow late-blooming flowers often clustered in panicles compare rayless goldenrod
golden rule -n
- a rule of ethical conduct referring to Mt 7:12 and Lk 6:31: do to others as you would have them do to you
- a guiding principle
gold·en·seal ['gōl-dən-,sēl] -n
- a perennial No. American herb ( Hydrastis canadensis) of the buttercup family with large leaves and a thick knotted yellow rhizome sometimes used medicinally
golden section -n
- a proportion (as one involving a line divided into two segments or the length and width of a rectangle and their sum) in which the ratio of the whole to the larger part is the same as the ratio of the larger part to the smaller
golden shiner -n
- a small common cyprinid fish ( Notemigonus crysoleucas) of eastern No. America having silvery sides with bright golden reflections and often used as bait
golden shower -n
- the act of urinating on another person usu. as part of a sex act
golden syrup -n
- treacle
golden trout -n
- a brightly colored golden-yellow trout ( Oncorhynchus aguabonitasyn. Salmo aguabonita) with red markings on the sides and belly that is native to waters of the southern Sierra Nevada but has been introduced in other upland waters of western No. America
golden years -n pl
- the advanced years in a lifetime
- active well into their golden years
gold·field ['gōl(d)-,fēld] -n
- a gold-mining district
goldfilled [-'fild] -adj
- consisting of a base metal covered with a layer of gold
gold·finch [-,finch] -n
- a small Palearctic finch ( Carduelis carduelisof the family Fringillidae) with a red, white, and black head and yellow and black wings
- any of three small related American finches (genus Carduelis,esp. C. tristis) having the breeding plumage of the male yellow with black markings on the wings, tail, and crown
gold·fish [-,fish] -n
- a small usu. golden-orange Asian cyprinid fish ( Carassius auratus) often kept as an aquarium and pond fish
goldfish bowl -n
- a place or situation offering no privacy
gold leaf -n
- an extremely thin sheet of gold that is used esp. for gilding
gold mine -n
- a rich source of something desired
gold of pleasure
- a European herb ( Camelina sativa) of the mustard family that is cultivated for its oil-rich seeds
gold record -n
- a gold phonograph record awarded to a singer or group whose single record or album has sold at least 500,000 copies
gold rush [-'rə-shər] -n
- a rush to newly discovered goldfields in pursuit of riches
- the headlong pursuit of sudden wealth in a new or lucrative field
gold·smith ['gōl(d)-,smith] -n
- one who makes or deals in articles of gold
gold standard -n
- a monetary standard under which the basic unit of currency is defined by a stated quantity of gold and which is usu. characterized by the coinage and circulation of gold, unrestricted convertibility of other money into gold, and the free export and import of gold for settling of international obligations
- benchmark
gold·stone ['gōl(d)-,stōn] -n
- aventurine glass spangled close and fine with particles of gold-colored material
go·lem ['gō-ləm, 'gȯi-, 'gā-] -n
- an artificial human being in Hebrew folklore endowed with life
- : something or someone resembling a golem: as
- automaton
- blockhead
golf ['gälf, 'gȯlf, 'gäf, 'gȯf sometimes 'gəlf] -n, vi
- a game in which a player using special clubs attempts to sink a ball with as few strokes as possible into each of the 9 or 18 successive holes on a course
Golf
- a communications code word for the letter g
golf ball -n
- a small hard dimpled ball used in golf
- the spherical printing element of an electric typewriter or printer
golf cart -n
- a small cart for wheeling a golf bag around a golf course
- a motorized cart for carrying golfers and their equipment over a golf course called also golf car
golf course -n
- an area of land laid out for golf with a series of 9 or 18 holes each including tee, fairway, and putting green and often one or more natural or artificial hazards called also golf links
Gol·gi ['gȯl-(,)jē] -adj
- of or relating to the Golgi apparatus, Golgi bodies, or a method of staining nerve tissue
Golgi apparatus -n
- a cytoplasmic organelle that consists of a stack of smooth membranous saccules and associated vesicles and that is active in the modification and transport of proteins called also Golgi complex
Golgi body -n
- golgi apparatus
- dictyosome
go·liard ['gōl-yərd, -,yärd] -n, adj
- a wandering student of the 12th or 13th century given to the writing of satiric Latin verse and to convivial living and minstrelsy
Go·li·ath [gə-'lī-əth] -n
- a Philistine champion who in I Samuel 17 is killed by David
- giant
gol·li·wog ['gä-lē-,wäg] -n
- a grotesque black doll
- a person resembling a golliwog
gol·ly ['gä-lē] -interj
- used as a mild oath or to express surprise usu. used in the phrase by golly
Go·mor·rah [gə-'mȯr-ə] -n
- a place notorious for vice and corruption
gon- -comb form
- sexual : generative : semen : seed
go·nad ['gō-,nad] -n, adj
- a reproductive gland (as an ovary or testis) that produces gametes
go·nad·ec·to·my [,gō-nə-'dek-tə-mē] -n, adj
- surgical removal of an ovary or testis
go·nad·o·trop·ic [gō-,na-də-'trä-pik] -adj
- acting on or stimulating the gonads
go·nad·o·tro·pin [-'trō-pən] -n
- a gonadotropic hormone (as follicle-stimulating hormone)
gonadotropinreleasing hormone -n
- a hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that stimulates the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland to release gonadotropins (as luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone) abbr. GnRH called also luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone
Gond ['gänd] -n
- a member of a Dravidian or pre-Dravidian people of central India
Gondi ['gän-dē] -n
- the Dravidian language of the Gonds
gon·do·la ['gän-də-lə (usual for sense 1), gän-'dō-] -n
- a long narrow flat-bottomed boat with a high prow and stern used on the canals of Venice
- a heavy flat-bottomed boat used on New England rivers and on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers
- a railroad car with no top, a flat bottom, and fixed sides that is used chiefly for hauling heavy bulk commodities
- an elongated car attached to the underside of an airship
- an often spherical airtight enclosure suspended from a balloon for carrying passengers or instruments
- an enclosed car suspended from a cable and used for transporting passengers
- one used as a ski lift
gon·do·lier [,gän-də-'lir] -n
- one who propels a Venetian gondola
gone ['gȯn also 'gän] -adj
- lost, ruined
- lost looks and gone faculties -- Penelope Gilliatt
- dead
- characterized by sinking or dropping
- the empty or gone feeling in the abdomen so common in elevators -- H. G. Armstrong
- involved, absorbed
- possessed with a strong attachment or a foolish or unreasoning love or desire : infatuated often used with on
- was real gone on that man -- Pete Martin
- pregnant
- past
- memories of gone summers -- John Cheever
- great
- a real gone fashion reporter -- Inez Robb
gon·er ['gȯ-nər also 'gä-nər] -n
- one whose case is hopeless
gon·fa·lon ['gän-fə-,län, -lən] -n
- the ensign of certain princes or states (as the medieval republics of Italy)
- a flag that hangs from a crosspiece or frame
gong ['gäŋ, 'gȯŋ] -n, vi
- a disk-shaped percussion instrument that produces a resounding tone when struck with a usu. padded hammer
- a saucer-shaped bell (as in a fire alarm) that is struck by a mechanical hammer
- a wire rod wound in a flat spiral for sounding the time or chime or alarm (as in a clock)
- medal
Gon·go·rism ['gäŋ-gə-,ri-zəm] -n, adj
- a literary style characterized by studied obscurity and by the use of various ornate devices
go·nid·i·um [gō-'ni-dē-əm] -n
- an asexual reproductive cell or group of cells esp. in algae (as volvox)
gonif ['gä-nəf] -n
(variant of ganef)
- thief, rascal
go·ni·om·e·ter [,gō-nē-'ä-mə-tər] -n, adj
- an instrument for measuring angles
- direction finder
gon·o·coc·cus [,gä-nə-'kä-kəs] -n, adj
- a pus-producing bacterium ( Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that causes gonorrhea
gonogo ['gō-'nō-,gō] -adj
- being or relating to a required decision to continue or stop a course of action
- being or relating to a point at which a go-no-go decision must be made
gon·o·phore ['gä-nə-,fȯr] -n
- an attached reproductive zooid of a hydroid colony
gon·o·pore ['gä-nə-,pȯr] -n
- a genital pore in some invertebrates and esp. some insects
gon·or·rhea [,gä-nə-'rē-ə] -n, adj
- a contagious inflammation of the genital mucous membrane caused by the gonococcus called also clap
gon·zo ['gän-(,)zō] -adj
- idiosyncratically subjective but engage
- bizarre
- freewheeling or unconventional esp. to the point of outrageousness
goo ['gü] -n, adj
- a viscid or sticky substance
- sentimental tripe
goo·ber ['gü-bər, 'gu̇-] -n
- peanut
goober -n
- a naive, ignorant, or foolish person
good ['gu̇d] -adj
- of a favorable character or tendency
- bountiful, fertile
- handsome, attractive
- suitable, fit
- free from injury or disease
- not depreciated
- bad money drives out good
- commercially sound
- that can be relied on
- good for a hundred dollars
- profitable, advantageous
- agreeable, pleasant
- salutary, wholesome
- amusing, clever
- of a noticeably large size or quantity : considerable
- full
- used as an intensive
- well-founded, cogent
- true
- holds good for society at large
- deserving of respect : honorable
- legally valid or effectual
- adequate, satisfactory often used in faint praise
- his serve is only good -- Frank Deford
- conforming to a standard
- choice, discriminating
- containing less fat and being less tender than higher grades used of meat and esp. of beef
- virtuous, right, commendable
- kind, benevolent
- upper-class
- competent, skillful
- loyal
- close
- free from infirmity or sorrow
- something that is good
- something conforming to the moral order of the universe
- praiseworthy character : goodness
- a good element or portion
- advancement of prosperity or well-being
- the good of the community
- something useful or beneficial
- something that has economic utility or satisfies an economic want
- personal property having intrinsic value but usu. excluding money, securities, and negotiable instruments
- cloth
- something manufactured or produced for sale : wares, merchandise
- freight
- good persons used with the
- the qualities required to achieve an end
- proof of wrongdoing
- didn't have the good s on him -- T. G. Cooke
- well
- he showed me how good I was doing -- Herbert Gold
- used as an intensive
good book -n
- bible
goodbye [gu̇d-'bī, gə(d)-] -n
- a concluding remark or gesture at parting often used interjectionally
- a taking of leave
good cholesterol -n
- HDL
good deal -n
- a considerable quantity or extent : lot
- knows a good deal about disease
good faith -n
- honesty or lawfulness of purpose
good fellow ['gu̇d-'fe-lō-,ship, -'fe-lə-] -n
- an affable companionable person
goodfornoth·ing ['gu̇d-fər-,nə-thiŋ] -adj, n
- of no use or value
Good Friday -n
- the Friday before Easter observed in churches as the anniversary of the crucifixion of Christ and in some states of the U.S. as a legal holiday
goodheart·ed ['gu̇d-'här-təd] -adj, adv, n
- having a kindly generous disposition
goodhu·mored [-'(h)yü-mərd] -adj, adv, n
- good-natured, cheerful
good life -n
- a life marked by a high standard of living
goodlook·ing ['gu̇d-'lu̇-kiŋ] -adj, n
- having a pleasing or attractive appearance
good·ly ['gu̇d-lē] -adj
- pleasantly attractive
- significantly large : considerable
good·man ['gu̇d-mən] -n
- the master of a household
- mr.
goodna·tured [-'nā-chərd] -adj, adv, n
- of a pleasant and cooperative disposition
goodneighbor -adj
- marked by principles of friendship, cooperation, and noninterference in the internal affairs of another country
good·ness ['gu̇d-nəs] -n
- the quality or state of being good
- used interjectionally or in phrases esp. to express mild surprise or shock
- the nutritious, flavorful, or beneficial part of something
goodness of fit
- the conformity between an experimental result and theoretical expectation or between data and an approximating curve
good offices -n pl
- services as a mediator
good old boy ['gu̇d-ōl(d)-,bȯi] -n
- a usu. white Southerner who conforms to the values, culture, or behavior of his peers
Good Samaritan -n
- samaritan
goodtem·pered ['gu̇d-'tem-pərd] -adj, adv, n
- not easily angered or upset
good·wife ['gu̇d-,wīf] -n
- the mistress of a household
- mrs.
good·will [,gu̇d-'wil] -n, adj
- a kindly feeling of approval and support : benevolent interest or concern
- the favor or advantage that a business has acquired esp. through its brands and its good reputation
- the value of projected earnings increases of a business esp. as part of its purchase price
- the excess of the purchase price of a company over its book value which represents the value of goodwill as an intangible asset for accounting purposes
- cheerful consent
- willing effort
goody ['gu̇-dē] -n
- a usu. married woman of lowly station used as a title preceding a surname
- something that is particularly attractive, pleasurable, good, or desirable
- one that is good
- an opponent of the villain (as in a motion picture)
goodygoody [,gu̇-dē-'gu̇-dē] -adj, n
- affectedly or ingratiatingly good or proper
Goody Twoshoes ['gu̇-dē-'tü-,shüz] -n, adj
- a person who is goody-goody
- a person who is uncommonly good
goof ['güf] -n
- a silly or stupid person
- blunder
- to spend time idly or foolishly usu. used with off
- goof ing off instead of working
- to engage in playful activity usu. used with around
- goof ing around after school
- to make a usu. foolish or careless mistake : blunder often used with up
- to make a mess of : bungle usu. used with up
- goof ed up the assignment
goof·ball ['güf-,bȯl] -n
- a barbiturate sleeping pill
- a goofy person
go off -vi
- explode
- to burst forth or break out suddenly or noisily
- to go forth, out, or away : leave
- to undergo decline or deterioration
- to follow the expected or desired course : proceed
- to make a characteristic noise : sound
- could hear the alarm going off
goofoff ['güf-,ȯf] -n
- one who evades work or responsibility
goofy ['gü-fē] -adj, adv, n
- being crazy, ridiculous, or mildly ludicrous : silly
goo·gle ['gü-gəl] -vt
- to use the Google search engine to obtain information about (as a person) on the World Wide Web
goo·glyeyed ['gü-glē-,īd] -adj
- goggle-eyed
goo·gol ['gü-,gȯl] -n
- the figure 1 followed by 100 zeros equal to 10 100
goo·gol·plex [-,pleks] -n
- the figure 1 followed by a googol of zeros equal to
googoo ['gü-(,)gü] -adj
- loving, enticing used chiefly in the phrase goo-goo eyes
- a member or advocate of a political reform movement
gook ['gük] -n
- a nonwhite or non-American person
- asian
gook ['gək] -n
(variant of guck)
- oozy sloppy dirt or debris
- goo, gunk
goom·bah ['güm-,bä] -n
- a close friend or associate used esp. among Italian-American men
- a member of a secret chiefly Italian-American crime organization : mafioso
- gangster
- a macho Italian-American man
goon ['gün] -n
- a stupid person
- a man hired to terrorize or eliminate opponents
- enforcer
go on -vi
- to continue on or as if on a journey
- went on to greater things
- to keep on : continue
- proceed
- went on to win the election
- to take place : happen
- to talk esp. in an effusive manner
- the way people go on about their ancestors -- Hamilton Basso
goo·ney ['gü-nē] -n
- black-footed albatross
- albatross
goop ['güp] -n, adj
- goo, gunk
goo·san·der [gü-'san-dər] -n
- the common merganser ( Mergus merganser) of the northern hemisphere
goose ['güs] -n
- any of numerous large waterfowl (family Anatidae) that are intermediate between the swans and ducks and have long necks, feathered lores, and reticulate tarsi
- a female goose as distinguished from a gander
- simpleton, dolt
- a tailor's smoothing iron with a gooseneck handle
- a poke between the buttocks
- to poke between the buttocks with an upward thrust
- to increase the activity, speed, power, intensity, or amount of : spur
- an effort to goose newsstand sales
goose·ber·ry ['güs-,ber-ē, 'güz-, -b(ə-)rē, chiefly Brit 'gu̇z-] -n
- the acid usu. prickly fruit of any of several shrubs (genus Ribes,esp. R. hirtellumof the U.S. and R. uva-crispaof Europe) grouped esp. formerly in the saxifrage family but now often placed in a separate family (Grossulariaceae, the gooseberry family)
- a shrub bearing gooseberries
- currant
goose bumps -n pl
- a roughness of the skin produced by erection of its papillae esp. from cold, fear, or a sudden feeling of excitement
goose egg -n
- zero, nothing
- a score of zero in a game or contest
goose·fish ['güs-,fish] -n
- any of a family (Lophiidae) of pediculate fishes with a large flattened head, a fringe of flaps along each side of the lower jaw, head, and body, and a long stalk on the head with a flap of flesh at the tip for attracting prey
- monkfish
goose·flesh ['güs-,flesh] -n
- goose bumps
goose·foot [-,fu̇t] -n
- any of a genus ( Chenopodium) or family (Chenopodiaceae, the goosefoot family) of glabrous herbs with fruit that is a utricle
goose·grass [-,gras] -n
- cleavers
- yard grass
goose·neck ['güs-,nek] -n, adj
- something (as a flexible jointed metal pipe) curved like the neck of a goose or U-shaped
- a truck trailer (as for transporting livestock) with a projecting front end designed to attach to the bed of a pickup truck
goose pimples -n pl
- goose bumps
goosestep ['güs-,step] -vi
- to march in a goose step
- to practice an unthinking conformity
goose step -n
- a straight-legged stiff-kneed step used by troops of some armies when passing in review
goos·ey ['gü-sē] -adj
- resembling a goose
- affected with goose bumps : scared
- very nervous
- reacting strongly when goosed or startled
go out -vi
- to go forth, abroad, or outdoors
- to leave one's house
- to take the field as a soldier
- to participate as a principal in a duel
- to travel as or as if a colonist or immigrant
- to work away from home
- to come to an end
- to give up office : resign
- to become obsolete or unfashionable
- to play the last card of one's hand
- to reach or exceed the total number of points required for game in cards
- to take part in social activities
- to go on strike
- break, collapse
- to become a candidate
- went out for the football team
go over -vi
- to make one's way
- going over to the store for supplies
- to become converted
- to win approval : succeed
- to be received
GOP -abbr
- Grand Old Party (Republican)
GOPer [,jē-(,)ō-'pē-ər] -n
- a member of the GOP
go·pher ['gō-fər] -n
- a burrowing land tortoise ( Gopherus polyphemus) of the southern U.S.
- any of several related land tortoises called also gopher tortoise
- any of a family (Geomyidae) of burrowing rodents of western No. America, Central America, and the southern U.S. that are the size of a large rat and have large cheek pouches opening beside the mouth called also pocket gopher
- any of several small ground squirrels (genus Spermophilus) of the prairie region of No. America
- gopher ball
gopher ['gō-fər] -n
(variant of gofer)
- an employee whose duties include running errands : lackey
gopher ball -n
- a pitched baseball hit for a home run
gopher snake -n
- indigo snake
- bull snake
go·pik [gō-'pēk, -'pik] -n
- see manat at
Gor·di·an knot ['gȯr-dē-ən-] -n
- an intricate problem
- a problem insoluble in its own terms often used in the phrase cut the Gordian knot
- a knot tied by Gordius, king of Phrygia, held to be capable of being untied only by the future ruler of Asia, and cut by Alexander the Great with his sword
gor·di·ta [gȯr-'dē-tə] -n
- a deep-fried pocket of cornmeal dough filled with a savory mixture
Gor·don setter ['gȯr-dᵊn-] -n
- any of a breed of large bird dogs of Scottish origin that have a long flat black-and-tan coat
gore ['gȯr] -n
- a small usu. triangular piece of land
- a tapering or triangular piece (as of cloth in a skirt)
- an elastic gusset for providing a snug fit in a shoe
- to cut into a tapering triangular form
- to provide with a gore
- to pierce or wound with something pointed (as a horn or knife)
- blood
- clotted blood
- gruesomeness depicted in vivid detail
gorge ['gȯrj] -n
- throat often used with rise to indicate revulsion accompanied by a sensation of constriction
- my gorge rises at the sight of blood
- a hawk's crop
- stomach, belly
- the entrance into an outwork (as a bastion) of a fort
- a narrow passage through land
- a narrow steep-walled canyon or part of a canyon
- a primitive device used instead of a fishhook that consists of an object (as a piece of bone attached in the middle of a line) easy to swallow but difficult to eject
- a mass choking a passage
- a river dammed by an ice gorge
- the line on the front of a coat or jacket formed by the crease of the lapel and collar
- to eat greedily or to repletion
- to partake of something in large amounts
- to stuff to capacity : glut
- to fill completely or to the point of distension
- to consume greedily
- the act or an instance of gorging
gor·geous ['gȯr-jəs] -adj, adv, n
- splendidly or showily brilliant or magnificent
gor·get ['gȯr-jət] -n
- a piece of armor protecting the throat
- an ornamental collar
- a part of a wimple covering the throat and shoulders
- a specially colored patch on the throat
gor·gon ['gȯr-gən] -n, adj
- any of three snake-haired sisters in Greek mythology whose appearance turns the beholder to stone
- an ugly or repulsive woman
gor·go·ni·an [gȯr-'gō-nē-ən] -n, adj
- any of an order (Gorgonacea) of colonial anthozoans with a usu. horny and branching axial skeleton
gor·gon·ize ['gȯr-gə-,nīz] -vt
- to have a paralyzing or mesmerizing effect on : stupefy, petrify
Gor·gon·zo·la [,gȯr-gən-'zō-lə] -n
- a pungent blue cheese of Italian origin
go·ril·la [gə-'ri-lə] -n
- a very large typically black-colored anthropoid ape ( Gorilla gorilla) of equatorial Africa that has a stocky body with broad shoulders and long arms and is less erect and has smaller ears than the chimpanzee
- an ugly or brutal man
- thug, goon
gor·man·dise ['gȯr-mən-,dīz] -vb, n
(variant of gormandize)
- to eat gluttonously or ravenously
- to eat greedily : devour
gor·man·dize ['gȯr-mən-,dīz] -vb, n
- to eat gluttonously or ravenously
- to eat greedily : devour
gorm·less ['gȯrm-ləs] -adj, n
- lacking intelligence : stupid
goround ['gō-,rau̇nd] -n
- one of a series of recurring actions or events : round
gorp ['gȯrp] -n
- a snack consisting of high-energy food (as raisins and nuts)
gorse ['gȯrs] -n, adj
- a spiny yellow-flowered European shrub ( Ulex europaeus) of the legume family
- any of several related plants (genera Ulexand Genista)
gory ['gȯr-ē] -adj
- covered with gore : bloodstained
- bloodcurdling, sensational
- wanted to hear the gory details
gosh ['gäsh, 'gȯsh] -interj
- used as a mild oath or to express surprise
gos·hawk ['gäs-,hȯk] -n
- any of several long-tailed hawks with short rounded wings
- a large accipiter ( Accipiter gentilis) of the northern hemisphere that is grayish-blue above with a barred white-and-gray underside and has a white stripe above and behind the eye
gos·ling ['gäz-liŋ, 'gȯz-, -lən] -n
- a young goose
- a foolish or callow person
goslow [,gō-'slō] -n
- slowdown
gos·pel ['gäs-pəl] -n, adj
- the message concerning Christ, the kingdom of God, and salvation
- one of the first four New Testament books telling of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ
- a similar apocryphal book
- an interpretation of the Christian message
- a lection from one of the New Testament Gospels
- the message or teachings of a religious teacher
- something accepted or promoted as infallible truth or as a guiding principle or doctrine
- spreading the gospel of conservation -- R. M. Hodesh
- gospel music
gospel -adj
- having a basis in or being in accordance with the gospel : evangelical
- ordained to the gospel ministry -- Christian Century
- marked by special or fervid emphasis on the gospel
- of, relating to, or being religious songs of American origin associated with evangelism and popular devotion and marked by simple melody and harmony and elements of folk songs and blues
gos·pel·er ['gäs-p(ə-)lər] -n
- a person who reads or sings the liturgical Gospel
- a person who preaches or propounds a gospel
gospel side -n
- the left side of an altar or chancel as one faces it
gos·sa·mer ['gä-sə-mər also 'gäz-mər, 'gä-zə-] -n, adj
- a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather
- something light, delicate, or insubstantial
- the gossamer of youth's dreams -- Andrea Parke
gossamer -adj
- extremely light, delicate, or tenuous
gos·san ['gä-sᵊn] -n
- decomposed rock or vein material of reddish or rusty color that results from oxidized pyrites
gos·sip ['gä-səp] -n
- godparent
- companion, crony
- a person who habitually reveals personal or sensational facts about others
- rumor or report of an intimate nature
- a chatty talk
- the subject matter of gossip
gossip -vi, n
- to relate gossip
gos·sip·mon·ger ['gä-səp-,məŋ-gər, -,mäŋ-] -n
- a person who starts or spreads gossip
gos·sipy ['gä-sə-pē] -adj
- characterized by, full of, or given to gossip
gos·sy·pol ['gä-sə-,pȯl, -,pōl] -n
- a toxic phenolic pigment C 30H 30O 8in cottonseed
got ['get, ÷'git] -vb
(variant of get)
- to gain possession of
- to receive as a return : earn
- he got a bad reputation for carelessness
- to obtain by concession or entreaty
- get your mother's permission to go
- to become affected by (a disease or bodily condition) : catch
- got measles from his sister
- to seek out and obtain
- hoped to get dinner at the inn
- to obtain and bring where wanted or needed
- get a pencil from the desk
- beget
- to cause to come or go
- quickly got his luggage through customs
- to cause to move
- to cause to be in a certain position or condition
- to make ready : prepare
- to be subjected to
- to receive by way of punishment
- to suffer a specified injury to
- to achieve as a result of military activity
- to obtain or receive by way of benefit or advantage
- he got little for his trouble
- get the better of an enemy
- seize
- overcome
- to have an emotional effect on
- the final scene always get s me
- irritate
- the delays were starting to get her
- puzzle
- to take vengeance on
- kill
- hit
- to prevail on : cause
- finally got them to tidy up their room
- have used in the present perfect tense form with present meaning
- to have as an obligation or necessity used in the present perfect tense form with present meaning
- to find out by calculation
- get the answer to a problem
- memorize
- hear
- understand
- to establish communication with
- to put out in baseball
- deliver
- the car get s 20 miles to the gallon
- to succeed in coming or going : to bring or move oneself
- to reach or enter into a certain condition
- got to sleep after midnight
- to make progress
- hasn't gotten far with the essay
- to acquire wealth
- to be able
- never got to go to college
- to come to be often used with following present participle
- got talking about old times
- to succeed in becoming : become
- how to get clear of all the debts I owe -- Shak.
- to become involved
- people who get into trouble with the law
- to leave immediately
- used with the past participle of transitive verbs as a passive voice auxiliary
- they got caught in the act
- : something begotten:
- offspring
- the entire progeny of a male animal
- lineage
- a return of a difficult shot in a game (as tennis)
- a document of release from obligation in Jewish law
- a bill of divorce
- a religious divorce by Jewish law
got·cha ['gä-chə] -n
- an unexpected usu. disconcerting challenge, revelation, or catch
- an attempt to embarrass, expose, or disgrace someone (as a politician) with a gotcha
Goth ['gäth] -n
- a member of a Germanic people that overran the Roman Empire in the early centuries of the Christian era
- rock music marked by dark and morbid lyrics
- a fan or performer of goth
- a person who wears mostly black clothing, uses dark dramatic makeup, and often has dyed black hair
- Gothic
Goth·ic ['gä-thik] -adj, adv, n
- of, relating to, or resembling the Goths, their civilization, or their language
- teutonic, germanic
- medieval
- uncouth, barbarous
- of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of architecture developed in northern France and spreading through western Europe from the middle of the 12th century to the early 16th century that is characterized by the converging of weights and strains at isolated points upon slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by pointed arches and vaulting
- of or relating to an architectural style reflecting the influence of the medieval Gothic
- of or relating to a style of fiction characterized by the use of desolate or remote settings and macabre, mysterious, or violent incidents
Gothic -n
- black letter
- sans serif
- Gothic art style or decoration
- the Gothic architectural style
- the East Germanic language of the Goths
- a novel, film, or play in the gothic style
Gothic arch -n
- a pointed arch
- one with a joint instead of a keystone at its apex
Goth·i·cism ['gä-thə-,si-zəm] -n
- barbarous lack of taste or elegance
- conformity to or practice of Gothic style
goth·i·cize [-,sīz] -vt
- to make Gothic
Gothic Revival -n
- an artistic style or movement of the 18th and 19th centuries inspired by and imitative of the Gothic style esp. in architecture
go through -vi
- to continue firmly or obstinately to the end
- I was going through with it if it killed me -- A. W. Long
- to receive approval or sanction : pass
- to come to a desired or satisfactory conclusion
goto ['gō-,tü] -adj
- relied on for expert knowledge or skill
go to -vi
- used interjectionally as an exhortation
- and they said one to another, go to, let us make brick -- Gen 11:3(AV)
- used interjectionally to express disapproval or disbelief
- go to, go to; you have known what you should not -- Shak.
gotten ['get, ÷'git] -vb
(variant of get)
- to gain possession of
- to receive as a return : earn
- he got a bad reputation for carelessness
- to obtain by concession or entreaty
- get your mother's permission to go
- to become affected by (a disease or bodily condition) : catch
- got measles from his sister
- to seek out and obtain
- hoped to get dinner at the inn
- to obtain and bring where wanted or needed
- get a pencil from the desk
- beget
- to cause to come or go
- quickly got his luggage through customs
- to cause to move
- to cause to be in a certain position or condition
- to make ready : prepare
- to be subjected to
- to receive by way of punishment
- to suffer a specified injury to
- to achieve as a result of military activity
- to obtain or receive by way of benefit or advantage
- he got little for his trouble
- get the better of an enemy
- seize
- overcome
- to have an emotional effect on
- the final scene always get s me
- irritate
- the delays were starting to get her
- puzzle
- to take vengeance on
- kill
- hit
- to prevail on : cause
- finally got them to tidy up their room
- have used in the present perfect tense form with present meaning
- to have as an obligation or necessity used in the present perfect tense form with present meaning
- to find out by calculation
- get the answer to a problem
- memorize
- hear
- understand
- to establish communication with
- to put out in baseball
- deliver
- the car get s 20 miles to the gallon
- to succeed in coming or going : to bring or move oneself
- to reach or enter into a certain condition
- got to sleep after midnight
- to make progress
- hasn't gotten far with the essay
- to acquire wealth
- to be able
- never got to go to college
- to come to be often used with following present participle
- got talking about old times
- to succeed in becoming : become
- how to get clear of all the debts I owe -- Shak.
- to become involved
- people who get into trouble with the law
- to leave immediately
- used with the past participle of transitive verbs as a passive voice auxiliary
- they got caught in the act
- : something begotten:
- offspring
- the entire progeny of a male animal
- lineage
- a return of a difficult shot in a game (as tennis)
- a document of release from obligation in Jewish law
- a bill of divorce
- a religious divorce by Jewish law
Got·ter·dam·mer·ung [,gə(r)-tər-'de-mə-,ru̇ŋ, -'da-] -n
- a collapse (as of a society or regime) marked by catastrophic violence and disorder
- downfall
- the Gotterdammerung of Communism
gouache ['gwäsh] -n
- a method of painting with opaque watercolors
- a picture painted by gouache
- the pigment used in gouache
Gou·da ['gü-də] -n
- a mild cheese of Dutch origin that is similar to Edam but contains more fat
gouge ['gau̇j] -n
- a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section
- the act of gouging
- a groove or cavity scooped out
- an excessive or improper exaction : extortion
- to scoop out with or as if with a gouge
- to force out (an eye) with the thumb
- to thrust the thumb into the eye of
- to subject to extortion or undue exaction : overcharge
gou·lash ['gü-,läsh, -,lash] -n
- a stew made with meat (as beef), assorted vegetables, and paprika
- a round in bridge played with hands produced by a redistribution of previously dealt cards
- a mixture of heterogeneous elements : jumble
go under -vi
- to be overwhelmed, destroyed, or defeated : fail
go up -vi
- to attend a university
- to become confused
- to be built or erected
gou·ra·mi [gü-'rä-mē] -n
- : any of numerous African and Asian tropical freshwater bony fishes (order Perciformes): as
- a large Asian food fish ( Osphronemus goramyof the family Osphronemidae)
- any of various small fishes (families Belontiidae and Helostomatidae) often kept in aquariums
gourd ['gȯrd, 'gu̇rd] -n
- any of a family (Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family) of chiefly herbaceous tendril-bearing vines including the cucumber, melon, squash, and pumpkin
- the fruit of a gourd : pepo
- any of various hard-rinded inedible fruits of plants of two genera ( Lagenariaand Cucurbita) often used for ornament or for vessels and utensils
gour·mand ['gu̇r-,mänd, -mənd] -n, vi
- one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking
- one who is heartily interested in good food and drink
gour·man·dise [,gu̇r-män-'dēz] -n
- appreciation of or interest in good food and drink : gourmandism
gour·met ['gu̇r-,mā, gu̇r-'] -n, adj
- a connoisseur of food and drink
- connoisseur
gout ['gau̇t] -n, adj
- a metabolic disease marked by a painful inflammation of the joints, deposits of urates in and around the joints, and usu. an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood
- a mass or aggregate esp. of something fluid often gushing or bursting forth
gov -abbr
- government; governor
- governmental institution usu. preceded by a period used in World Wide Web addresses
gov·ern ['gə-vərn] -vb, adj
- to exercise continuous sovereign authority over
- to control and direct the making and administration of policy in
- to rule without sovereign power and usu. without having the authority to determine basic policy
- manipulate
- to control the speed of (as a machine) esp. by automatic means
- to control, direct, or strongly influence the actions and conduct of
- to exert a determining or guiding influence in or over
- income must govern expenditure
- to hold in check : restrain
- to require (a word) to be in a certain case
- to serve as a precedent or deciding principle for
- customs that govern human decisions
- to prevail or have decisive influence : control
- to exercise authority
gov·er·nance ['gə-vər-nən(t)s] -n
- government
gov·ern·ess ['gə-vər-nəs] -n
- a woman who governs
- a woman who cares for and supervises a child esp. in a private household
gov·ern·essy ['gə-vər-ni-sē] -adj
- characteristic of or resembling a governess (as in primness)
gov·ern·ment ['gə-vər(n)-mənt, -və-mənt; 'gə-bᵊm-ənt, -vᵊm-] -n, adj, vt, adv
- the act or process of governing
- authoritative direction or control
- moral conduct or behavior : discretion
- the office, authority, or function of governing
- the term during which a governing official holds office
- the continuous exercise of authority over and the performance of functions for a political unit : rule
- the organization, machinery, or agency through which a political unit exercises authority and performs functions and which is usu. classified according to the distribution of power within it
- the complex of political institutions, laws, and customs through which the function of governing is carried out
- : the body of persons that constitutes the governing authority of a political unit or organization: as
- the officials comprising the governing body of a political unit and constituting the organization as an active agency
- the executive branch of the U.S. federal government
- : a small group of persons holding simultaneously the principal political executive offices of a nation or other political unit and being responsible for the direction and supervision of public affairs:
- such a group in a parliamentary system constituted by the cabinet or by the ministry
- administration
- political science
gov·ern·men·tal·ism [,gə-vər(n)-'men-tə-,li-zəm] -n
- a theory advocating extension of the sphere and degree of government activity
- the tendency toward extension of the role of government
gov·ern·men·tese [,gə-vər-mən-'tēz] -n
- jargon held to be characteristic of government officials
gov·er·nor ['gə-vᵊn-ər also 'gə-vər-nər] -n
- : one that governs: as
- one that exercises authority esp. over an area or group
- an official elected or appointed to act as ruler, chief executive, or nominal head of a political unit
- commanding officer
- the managing director and usu. the principal officer of an institution or organization
- a member of a group that directs or controls an institution or society
- tutor
- one looked upon as governing
- mister, sir usu. used as a term of address
- an attachment to a machine (as a gasoline engine) for automatic control or limitation of speed
- a device giving automatic control (as of pressure or temperature)
governorgeneral -n
- a governor of high rank
- one who governs a large territory or has deputy governors under him
gov·er·nor·ship ['gə-vᵊn-ər-,ship also 'gə-vər-nər-] -n
- the office of governor
- the period of incumbency of a governor
govt -abbr
- government
gow·an ['gau̇-ən] -n, adj
- daisy
- a white or yellow field flower
gown ['gau̇n] -n, vt
- a loose flowing outer garment formerly worn by men
- a distinctive robe worn by a professional or academic person
- a woman's dress
- dressing gown
- nightgown
- a coverall worn in an operating room
- the body of students and faculty of a college or university
- rivalry between town and gown
gowns·man ['gau̇nz-mən] -n
- a professional or academic person
goy ['gȯi] -n, adj
- gentile