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goes to town

goes to town is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go to town.

Meaning of go to town

Verb

go to town (third-person singular simple present goes to town, present participle going to town, simple past went to town, past participle gone to town)

  1. (idiomatic) To proceed enthusiastically, vigorously, or expertly.
    • She really went to town with the party preparations.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, to, town.
    • Pa went to town to buy a new plough.
    Synonyms:
    go to work

Questions about goes to town

What is goes to town the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes to town is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go to town.

Words near goes to town in the dictionary

  1. goes to the toilet
  2. goes to the trouble
  3. goes to the wall
  4. goes to the washroom
  5. goes to the well
  6. goes to town
  7. goes to town on
  8. goes to war
  9. goes to waste
  10. goes to water
  11. goes to work

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