Phrase guide

to go

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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adj

Meaning 1

Served in a package or takeout container so as to be taken away from a restaurant rather than eaten on the premises.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I'd like two burgers, two small orders of fries and two shakes, to go.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Remaining. To finish. (In a group of events or items) belonging to the subgroup that have not passed or have not been finished or have not been addressed yet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • In my country, we go to public school for 12 years, and I have three more years to go.
  • Right now, out of four bicycles, that's two down and two to go.
  • There are only two days to go.
  • A contract with one year to go.
  • five lengths trailing behind the field with only 100 yds to go

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 打包 (dǎbāo) — served in a takeout container
  • Chinese Mandarin: 帶走 /带走 (dàizǒu) — served in a takeout container
  • Finnish: mukaan — served in a takeout container
  • German: zum Mitnehmen — served in a takeout container
  • Hungarian: elvitelre — served in a takeout container
  • Japanese: 持ち帰り (mochikaeri) — served in a takeout container
  • Norwegian: ta med — served in a takeout container
  • Polish: na wynos — served in a takeout container
  • Romanian: la pachet — served in a takeout container
  • Russian: с собой (s soboj) — served in a takeout container
  • Spanish: para llevar — served in a takeout container
  • Swedish: ta med — served in a takeout container
  • Finnish: jäljellä — remaining
  • Hungarian: hátra — remaining
  • Polish: do rozpoczęcia — remaining
  • Romanian: but see mai — remaining
  • Swedish: kvar — remaining