Overview of noun go_on

The noun goon has 2 senses

• lout, clod, stumblebum, goon, oaf, lubber, lummox, lump, gawk -- (an awkward stupid person)


• hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer -- (an aggressive and violent young criminal)

Overview of verb go_on

The verb go on has 5 senses

• continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep -- (continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight")


• happen, hap, go on, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place -- (come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important")


• advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on -- (move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on")


• continue, go on, carry on, proceed -- (continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room")


• go on, come up, come on -- (start running, functioning, or operating; "the lights went on"; "the computer came up")