go easy

verb

To treat gently and with understanding.

“Hey! Go easy on him!”

Similar
take it easy
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Meanings

verbgo easy (third-person singular simple present goes easy, present participle going easy, simple past went easy, past participle gone easy)

present singular third person goes easy · participle present going easy · past went easy · participle past gone easy

  1. informalTo treat gently and with understanding.

    Hey! Go easy on him!

    1 more example

    Go easy! I'm sensitive!

    Synonyms: take it easy

  2. informalTo let off the hook, to baby.

    Go easy on him. He's still just a kid.

  3. informalTo use sparingly or carefully.

    Go easy on the sunscreen.

    1 more example

    Go easy with that chainsaw!

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo treat gently and with understanding.

Similar
take it easy
Also see
ayo chilltake it easy

Translations

French y aller mollo, y aller doucement
  • y aller molloto treat gently
  • y aller doucementto treat gently
  • y aller molloto use sparingly or carefully
Latin impercō
  • impercōto treat gently
Polish być delikatnym, nie przesadzać
  • być delikatnymto treat gently
  • nie przesadzaćto use sparingly or carefully
Portuguese pegar leve
  • pegar leveto treat gently
Spanish tratar delicadamente, moderarse / aflojar con
  • tratar delicadamenteto treat gently
  • moderarse / aflojar conto use sparingly or carefully
Swedish ta det lugnt
  • ta det lugntto use sparingly or carefully
Cite this entry
APA

go easy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20easy

MLA

“go easy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20easy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go easy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20easy.

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