go on

• Partikelverb, das die Fortsetzung einer Handlung, eines Prozesses oder Ereignisses bezeichnet; auch verwendet, um auszudrücken, dass etwas weiterhin geschieht oder andauert.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of continuing an action, proceeding, or happening.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, ohne Objekt

1. informal

   To continue doing something or to proceed.

   Weitergehen

   • Please go on with your story.
   • The meeting went on for two hours.
   • She went on talking despite the interruption.

   Synonymeadvancecarry oncontinuekeep goingkeep onmove onpersistpress onproceed

   Antonymeceasediscontinueendfinishhaltpausequitstop

2. Happen or Occurinformal

   To take place or happen.

   Geschehen oder stattfinden

   • What's going on here?
   • A lot of changes are going on at the company.
   • I don't know what went on while I was away.

   Synonymearisecome abouthappenoccurtake placetranspire

3. Start an activityinformal

   To begin an action or journey.

   Beginnen

   • They went on a trip to the mountains.
   • She went on a diet after the holidays.
   • He went on a long walk to clear his mind.

   Synonymebegincommenceembark onset offset outstart

   Antonymeceaseendhaltquitstop

Grundverbgo