ratchet vs go on

ratchet is a noun but go on is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ratchet	Yes	No	Yes	No
go on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, go on is a hypernym of ratchet; that is, go on is a word with a broader meaning than ratchet:

Other hypernyms of ratchet include advance, march on, move on, pass on, progress.

ratchet (noun)	go on (noun)
mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction

ratchet (verb)	go on (verb)
move by degrees in one direction only	come to pass
	continue talking
	start running, functioning, or operating
	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
	continue a certain state, condition, or activity