Meanings
present singular third person gives something a go · participle present giving something a go · past gave something a go · participle past given something a go
- idiomaticinformalTo try or attempt.
Give it a go / You gotta take the time to know / Give it a go / You gotta let the loving show
1979, Machine, “Give It A Go”, in MachineSynonyms: give something a try, give something a whirl, give something the old college try, have a go
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo try or attempt.
Translations
German etwas ausprobieren
- etwas ausprobierenAn idiomatic expression fot to try or attempt something
Māori karawhiu
- karawhiuAn idiomatic expression fot to try or attempt something
Cite this entry
give something a go. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20something%20a%20go
“give something a go.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/give%20something%20a%20go. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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