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go about

Definitions

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  • verb intransitive To busy oneself with.
  • verb intransitive To tackle (a problem or task).
  • verb intransitive To circulate (in).
  • verb intransitive To change from one tack to another.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb begin to deal with

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synonyms (181)

Words with the same meaning

  1. about ship
  2. accept
  3. assume
  4. attack
  5. attempt
  6. back and fill
  7. bat around
  8. bear away
  9. bear off
  10. bear to starboard
  11. beat
  12. beat about
  13. become public
  14. box off
  15. break
  16. bring about
  17. bring round
  18. buckle to
  19. bum
  20. buzz about
  21. cant
  22. cant round
  23. cast
  24. cast about
  25. change course
  26. change the heading
  27. circle
  28. circuit
  29. circuiteer
  30. circulate
  31. circumambulate
  32. circummigrate
  33. circumnavigate
  34. circumvent
  35. close the circle
  36. come about
  37. come forth
  38. come full circle
  39. come out
  40. compass
  41. count ties
  42. cycle
  43. describe a circle
  44. divagate
  45. double a point
  46. drift
  47. embark in
  48. embark upon
  49. encircle
  50. encompass
  51. endeavor
  52. engage in
  53. enter on
  54. enter upon
  55. fall into
  56. fall to
  57. fetch about
  58. find vent
  59. flank
  60. flit
  61. fly about
  62. gad
  63. gad about
  64. gallivant
  65. get about
  66. get abroad
  67. get afloat
  68. get around
  69. get exposure
  70. get under way
  71. girdle
  72. girdle the globe
  73. go around
  74. go at
  75. go forth
  76. go in for
  77. go into
  78. go round
  79. go the round
  80. go the rounds
  81. go upon
  82. gybe
  83. gyre
  84. have at
  85. have currency
  86. heave round
  87. heel
  88. hit the road
  89. hit the trail
  90. hobo
  91. issue
  92. jaunt
  93. jibe
  94. jibe all standing
  95. knock about
  96. knock around
  97. lap
  98. launch forth
  99. launch into
  100. lay about
  101. make a circuit
  102. meander
  103. miss stays
  104. mooch
  105. move into
  106. nomadize
  107. orbit
  108. peregrinate
  109. pererrate
  110. pitch into
  111. pivot
  112. pivot about
  113. plunge into
  114. ply
  115. proceed to
  116. prowl
  117. put about
  118. put back
  119. ramble
  120. range
  121. revolve
  122. roam
  123. round
  124. round a point
  125. rove
  126. run about
  127. saunter
  128. see the light
  129. set about
  130. set at
  131. set forward
  132. set going
  133. set to
  134. sheer
  135. shift
  136. skirt
  137. slew
  138. spin
  139. spiral
  140. spread
  141. spread about
  142. spread like wildfire
  143. straggle
  144. stray
  145. stroll
  146. surround
  147. swerve
  148. swing
  149. swing round
  150. swing the stern
  151. swivel
  152. tack
  153. tackle
  154. take on
  155. take up
  156. throw about
  157. traipse
  158. tramp
  159. turn
  160. turn about
  161. turn around
  162. turn back
  163. turn round
  164. turn tail
  165. turn to
  166. undertake
  167. vagabond
  168. vagabondize
  169. veer
  170. veer around
  171. venture upon
  172. walk the tracks
  173. wander
  174. wayfare
  175. wear
  176. wear ship
  177. wheel
  178. wheel about
  179. whirl
  180. wind
  181. yaw

hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. act
  2. move

hyponyms (3)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. confront
  2. face
  3. face up

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