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look for vs go after

go after vs look for

look for and go after both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
look for No No Yes No
go after No No Yes No
As verbs, go after is a hyponym of look for; that is, go after is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than look for:
  • look for: try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
  • go after: go in search of or hunt for
look for (verb) go after (verb)
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of go in search of or hunt for
be excited or anxious about go after with the intent to catch
Difference between look for and go after

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