go gentle into that good night

verb

To die without protest.

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Meanings

verbgo gentle into that good night (third-person singular simple present goes gentle into that good night, present participle going gentle into that good night, simple past went gentle into that good night, past participle gone gentle into that good night)

present singular third person goes gentle into that good night · participle present going gentle into that good night · past went gentle into that good night · participle past gone gentle into that good night

  1. euphemisticTo die without protest.

    Synonyms: die

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo die without protest.

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die

Origin

From the poem Do not go gentle into that good night (1947) by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.

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APA

go gentle into that good night. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20gentle%20into%20that%20good%20night

MLA

“go gentle into that good night.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20gentle%20into%20that%20good%20night. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go gentle into that good night,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20gentle%20into%20that%20good%20night.

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