 go_off |
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| 1. | [ verb ] run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along | |
| Synonyms: | run_off bolt decamp absquatulate abscond | |
| Related terms: | flee levant abscondment absconder | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be discharged or activated | |
| Examples: | "the explosive devices went off" |
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| Related terms: | explode | |
| 3. | [ verb ] (arms) go off or discharge | |
| Synonyms: | fire discharge | |
| Examples: | "The gun fired" |
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| Related terms: | explode fire discharge | |
| 4. | [ verb ] stop running, functioning, or operating | |
| Examples: | "Our power went off during the hurricane" |
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| Related terms: | go_on stop | |
| 5. | [ verb ] happen in a particular manner | |
| Synonyms: | go_over come_off | |
| Examples: | "how did your talk go over?" |
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| Related terms: | anticipate happen | |
| 6. | [ verb ] burst inward | |
| Synonyms: | implode | |
| Examples: | "The bottle imploded" |
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| Related terms: | explode collapse implosion | |
| Similar spelling: |
goof goofy goop Goff Gobio |
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