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went all the way

went all the way is the simple past of go all the way.

Meaning of go all the way

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
    Synonyms:
    do it

Questions about went all the way

What is went all the way the simple past of?
Went all the way is the simple past of go all the way.

Words near went all the way in the dictionary

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

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