What does Go On Mean?

Definitions

Definition as Verb
  • continue a certain state, condition, or activity
  • come to pass
  • continue talking
  • start running, functioning, or operating
  • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

Examples

  • "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
  • "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
  • "`I know it's hard', he continued, `but there is no choice'"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"
  • "the lights went on"; "the computer came up"
  • "Time marches on"

Part of Speech

Verb