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- See:
- go
| part of speech: |
phrase |
| definition 1: |
to continue.
Please go on. I didn't mean to interrupt you. |
| definition 2: |
to happen.
What is going on upstairs? They sure are making a lot of noise! |
| definition 3: |
to continue ahead; advance.
He studied plants from a young age and went on to become a great botanist.Time goes on, and there is nothing we can do to stop it.As the years went on, her muscial career blossomed.The doctor gave her his diagnosis but went on to say that it was lucky that the cancer was discovered early. |
| definition 4: |
to talk a great deal or excessively.
He's always going on about his various ailments. |
| definition 5: |
used as a good-natured rejection of excess flattery, exaggeration, or teasing.
Go on! You're just flattering me now!Go on! He never said that! |
| definition 6: |
to begin one's performance on a stage.
Two comedians go on before her, and she goes on at ten o'clock. |
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