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went gold

went gold is the simple past and past participle of go gold.

Meaning of go gold

Verb

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

  1. (figuratively) To reach 500,000 in sales, thus becoming a gold record.
  2. (figuratively) To be released to manufacturing in its final form, so that copies can be made and shipped.

Questions about went gold

What is went gold the simple past and past participle of?
Went gold is the simple past and past participle of go gold.

Words near went gold in the dictionary

  1. went from strength to strength
  2. went from zero to hero
  3. went gaga over
  4. went Galt
  5. went gentle into that good night
  6. went gold
  7. went great guns
  8. went green
  9. went H.A.M.
  10. went half and half
  11. went halfsies

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