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go vs back

back vs go

go and back both are nouns.

go and back both are adjectives.

go and back both are verbs.

go is not an adverb while back is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
go Yes Yes Yes No
back Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, back is a hyponym of go; that is, back is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than go:
  • go: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  • back: travel backward
Other hyponyms of go include circulate, go around, spread, carry, ease, whish, float, swap, seek, whine, fly, ride, come, ghost, betake oneself, overfly, pass over, travel, wend, do, raft, get about, get around, repair, resort, cruise, journey, travel, come, come up, round, trundle, push, travel purposefully, swing, cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander, take the air, walk, meander, thread, wander, weave, wind, forge, spirt, spurt, crawl, creep, scramble, slide, slither, roll, wheel, glide, bounce, jounce, breeze, be adrift, blow, drift, float, play, float, swim, swim, walk, move around, turn, circle, slice into, slice through, drift, err, stray, run, step, drive, motor, automobile, ski, fly, wing, steam, steamer, tram, taxi, ferry, caravan, ride, sit, prance, swim, arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise, ascend, go up, come down, descend, fall, go down, fall, crank, zigzag, follow, travel along, advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress, draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw, retrograde, continue, go forward, move ahead, proceed, pan, follow, lead, precede, follow, pursue, return, derail, jump, flock, accompany, billow, circulate, circle, angle, pass, go by, go past, pass, pass by, surpass, travel by, hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip, speed, zoom, drive, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, shack, trail, shuttle, hiss, whoosh, whisk, career, circuit, lance, go around, outflank, propagate, draw, change, transfer, swash, pace, step, tread, step, hurtle, retreat, whistle, island hop, plough, plow, lurch, sift, fall, drag, run, bang, precess, move around, travel, ride, snowshoe, beetle.
go (noun) back (noun)
a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
a usually brief attempt the side that goes last or is not normally seen
street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine a support that you can lean against while sitting
a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
go (adjective) back (adjective)
functioning correctly and ready for action related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal
go (verb) back (verb)
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life establish as valid or genuine
follow a certain course strengthen by providing with a back or backing
progress by being changed shift to a counterclockwise direction
stop operating or functioning place a bet on
enter or assume a certain state or condition travel backward
be abolished or discarded cause to travel backward
give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number support financial backing for
have a turn; make one's move in a game be behind; approve of
to be spent or finished give support or one's approval to
be spent be in back of
perform as expected when applied
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
move away from a place into another direction
begin or set in motion
make a certain noise or sound
follow a procedure or take a course
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a particular form
pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
be in the right place or situation
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
be awarded; be allotted
be or continue to be in a certain condition
lead, extend, or afford access
be ranked or compare
blend or harmonize
be sounded, played, or expressed
be contained in
continue to live and avoid dying
go (adverb) back (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply
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