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go all the way

go all the way verb: to travel the entire distance to one's intended destination.

Verb

go all the way (third-person singular simple present goes all the way, present participle going all the way, simple past went all the way, past participle gone all the way)

  1. (intransitive, literally) To travel the entire distance to one's intended destination.
    Synonyms:
    get it, have sex
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To continue to the conclusion of a task or project.
    Synonyms:
    cross the line
  3. (colloquial, euphemistic, idiomatic, intransitive) To have sexual intercourse.
    • Let's go all the way, baby / Let's not wait / Let's go all the way, down, it's alright1977, “Let’s Go All the Way (Down)”, in I Keep Coming Back for More, performed by Brenda & the Tabulations
    • Take my hand and come with me / And let me show you true ecstasy / Boy, be brave, don't be afraid / 'Cause tonight we're gonna go all the way1994 December 6, R. Kelly, “Age Ain't Nothing but a Number”, in Age Ain't Nothing but a Number, performed by Aaliyah, track 4
    Synonyms:
    do it

Synonyms of go all the way

Antonyms

Forms of go all the way

third-person singular presentgoes all the way
present participlegoing all the way
pastwent all the way
past participlegone all the way

Questions about go all the way

What does go all the way mean?
Go all the way means to travel the entire distance to one's intended destination.
What part of speech is go all the way?
Go all the way is a verb.
What is the past tense of go all the way?
The past tense of go all the way is went all the way.

Words near go all the way in the dictionary

  1. go ahead with
  2. go all around the houses
  3. go all around the Wrekin
  4. go all out
  5. go all round the houses
  6. go all the way
  7. go along
  8. go along for the ride
  9. go along to get along
  10. go along way
  11. go along with

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