go on
▪ I. ˌgo ˈon derived
1. when a performer goes on, they begin their performance
•She doesn't go on until Act 2.
2. (in sport)to join a team as a ↑substitute during a game
•Walcott went on in place of Rooney just before half-time.
3. when a light, the electricity, etc. goes on, it starts to work
• Suddenly all the lights went on.
Opp: ↑go off
4. (of time)to pass
• She became more and more talkative as the evening went on.
5. (usually be going on)to happen
•What's going on here?
6. if a situation goes on, it continues without changing
• This cannot be allowed to go on.
• How much longer will this hot weather go on for?
•We can't go on like this — we seem to be always arguing.
7. to continue speaking, often after a short pause
• She hesitated for a moment and then went on.
•+ speech ‘You know,’ he went on, ‘I think my brother could help you.’
8. used to encourage sb to do sth
• Go on! Have another drink!
• Go on— jump!
Main entry: ↑goderived
▪ II. ˌgo ˈon (about sb/sth) derived
(informal)to talk about sb/sth for a long time, especially in a boring or complaining way
•He went on and on about how poor he was.
•She does go on sometimes!
Main entry: ↑goderived
▪ III. ˌgo ˈon (ahead) derived
to travel in front of sb else
•You go on ahead— I'll catch you up in a few minutes.
Main entry: ↑goderived
▪ IV. ˌgo ˈon (at sb) derived
(informal, especially BrE)to complain to sb about their behaviour, work, etc.
Syn: ↑criticize
•She goes on at him continually.
Main entry: ↑goderived
▪ V. ˌgo ˈon (with sth) derived
to continue an activity, especially after a pause or break
• That's enough for now— let's go on with it tomorrow.
Main entry: ↑goderived
▪ VI. go ˈon (with you) idiom
(old-fashioned)used to express the fact that you do not believe sth, or that you disapprove of sth
•Go on with you— you're never forty. You don't look a day over thirty.
Main entry: ↑goidiom
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