go on 1 of 2

verb

Definition of go onnext
1
as in to happen
to take place what in the world is going on in there?

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2
as in to ramble
to talk at length without sticking to a topic or getting to a point my, but Aunt Betty does go on about all of her aches and pains

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goon

2 of 2

noun

ˈgün How to pronounce goon (audio)
1
as in idiot
a stupid person an unfortunate tendency to call those who disagree with him "brainless goons"

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2
as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang the crime boss threatened to send the goons after him if he squealed

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Recent Examples of go on
Verb
Narrowing the timeline from 1912 to 1959, based on the stars, isn’t the only clue historians have to go on. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 Clemente went on to become an all-time great—two World Series titles, 15 All-Star Games, 3,000 career hits. — Lonnie G. Bunch Iii, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Noun
But goons roaming the streets, vandalizing property and causing mayhem must not be tolerated. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026 The best of them is saved for last, and works in spite of the film’s struggle to make its sociopathic main villain (Joey Iwanaga) as interesting as its colorful array of goons. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for go on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go on
  1. happen
  2. ramble
  3. moron
  4. thug
  5. come down
  6. rattle
  7. stupid
  8. villain
Verb
  • That was a normal action in football that happened by accident.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • This is the business end, and this is the stage where, in my opinion, the big players step forward and the big players carry the pressure and make things happen.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of happen
Verb
  • Look for wildflowers and endemic fauna on the Tomales Point Trail, which rambles for nearly 10 miles on this special, skinny peninsula, delivering gorgeous, foggy views of the Pacific Ocean.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2026
  • Cars lined the streets looking for parking spots as people rambled through the bustling marketplace at Clock Tower Landing.
    — Kendrick Calfee June 6, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
Definition of ramble
Noun
  • Mantzoukas was willing to look like a maniac and a moron in equal measure.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 June 2026
  • Lluís then calls Puig Antich a moron.
    — Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of moron
Noun
  • Alyssa Thomas' thug-like play, punching Caitlin Clark in the throat and kneeing her in the groin, is indefensible.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
  • Ditto Hugh Jackman’s unerring performance — perhaps his finest dramatic work yet — as a savage, unfeeling thug and unrepentant murderer and thief.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
Definition of thug
Verb
  • The game included 12 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
    — USA TODAY Staff, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • And while gasoline prices will come down eventually, American taxpayers might be on the hook for military costs long after any peace deal is signed.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 1 July 2026
Definition of come down
Verb
  • Last night’s incident emotionally rattled you, but tensions will cool in the coming hours.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Tradition’s stubborn, and there’s still something primal about the boom and the body-rattling force of the real thing.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of rattle
Noun
  • My dad has always said the lottery is a tax on the stupid.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Problem is, even people who know baseball don’t know baseball, which makes betting on baseball stupid.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of stupid
Noun
  • There are probably easier ways to mount a crime thriller steeped in gritty realism than centering it on a villain made of gas.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
  • That doesn’t mean Netherlands players are villains, or anything less than heroes for their country.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of villain

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“Go on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20on. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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