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break vs go

go vs break

break and go both are nouns.

break is not an adjective while go is an adjective.

break and go both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
break Yes No Yes No
go Yes Yes Yes No
As verbs, go is a hypernym of break; that is, go is a word with a broader meaning than break:
  • break: come into being
  • go: enter or assume a certain state or condition
Other hypernyms of break include become, get.
As verbs, break and go are synonyms defined as:
  • break and go: stop operating or functioning
Other synonyms of break include break down, conk out, die, fail, give out, give way, go bad.
break (noun) go (noun)
the act of breaking something a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity a usually brief attempt
a sudden dash street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
an escape from jail
a pause from doing something (as work)
any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare
(tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving
some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
an unexpected piece of good luck
the occurrence of breaking
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion)
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
breaking of hard tissue such as bone
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
break (adjective) go (adjective)
functioning correctly and ready for action
break (verb) go (verb)
fracture a bone of pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
weaken or destroy in spirit or body follow a certain course
diminish or discontinue abruptly progress by being changed
become separated into pieces or fragments stop operating or functioning
happen enter or assume a certain state or condition
prevent completion be abolished or discarded
terminate or end give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
come into being have a turn; make one's move in a game
stop operating or functioning to be spent or finished
render inoperable or ineffective be spent
crack; of the male voice in puberty perform as expected when applied
fall sharply go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
lessen in force or effect change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments move away from a place into another direction
make submissive, obedient, or useful begin or set in motion
be broken in make a certain noise or sound
change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another follow a procedure or take a course
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
find the solution or key to have a particular form
find a flaw in pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret be in the right place or situation
cease an action temporarily be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
be released or become known; of news be awarded; be allotted
undergo breaking be or continue to be in a certain condition
interrupt the flow of current in lead, extend, or afford access
surpass in excellence be ranked or compare
go to pieces blend or harmonize
ruin completely be sounded, played, or expressed
separate from a clinch, in boxing be contained in
break a piece from a whole continue to live and avoid dying
pierce or penetrate
destroy the completeness of a set of related items
exchange for smaller units of money
become punctured or penetrated
make the opening shot that scatters the balls
force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up
do a break dance
curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves
move away or escape suddenly
scatter or part
emerge from the surface of a body of water
make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing
break down, literally or metaphorically
change directions suddenly
reduce to bankruptcy
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
interrupt a continued activity
assign to a lower position; reduce in rank
cause the failure or ruin of
invalidate by judicial action
enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
happen or take place
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
give up
cause to give up a habit
vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity
come forth or begin from a state of latency
come to an end
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