"go at it" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌɡoʊ ˈæt ɪt/ [General-American] Forms: goes at it [present, singular, third-person], going at it [participle, present], went at it [past], gone at it [participle, past]
Etymology: go + at it or go at + it Etymology templates: {{compound|en|go|at it}} go + at it, {{compound|en|go at|it}} go at + it Head templates: {{en-verb|go at<goes at,going at,went at,gone at> it}} go at it (third-person singular simple present goes at it, present participle going at it, simple past went at it, past participle gone at it)
  1. As go at + it; spoken emphasis typically on 'go'.
    Sense id: en-go_at_it-en-verb-BrlYVLme
  2. As go + at it; spoken emphasis typically on 'at'.
    (informal) To engage in some activity, especially vigorously or enthusiastically.     Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-go_at_it-en-verb-Y2uGIrNa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (at), English terms with placeholder "it" Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 56 14 14 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (at): 18 45 15 22 Disambiguation of English terms with placeholder "it": 17 41 14 28
  3. As go + at it; spoken emphasis typically on 'at'.
    (slang, intransitive) To fight.     Tags: intransitive, slang Synonyms: get into it, mix it up, throw down, let someone have it, fight
    Sense id: en-go_at_it-en-verb-mvVcKSu7
  4. As go + at it; spoken emphasis typically on 'at'.
    (slang, euphemistic, intransitive) To have sex.     Tags: euphemistic, intransitive, slang Categories (topical): Sex Synonyms: do it, get it on, copulate
    Sense id: en-go_at_it-en-verb-luugFJXi Disambiguation of Sex: 1 3 1 94 Categories (other): English euphemisms

Inflected forms

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