go public

verb

To make something public; to announce publicly or to the press.

“They threatened to go public with the photos unless I paid up.”

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Meanings

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

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

  1. idiomaticintransitiveTo make something public; to announce publicly or to the press.

    They threatened to go public with the photos unless I paid up.

  2. idiomaticintransitivebusinessTo launch an initial public offering.

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 出街
  • 出街 (ceot¹ gaai¹)make something public
Chinese Mandarin 公開 /公开, 首次公開募股 /首次公开募股
  • 公開 /公开 (gōngkāi)make something public
  • 首次公開募股 /首次公开募股 (shǒucì gōngkāi mùgǔ)launch an initial public offering
Finnish julkistaa, esitellä
  • julkistaamake something public
  • esitellämake something public
  • mennä pörssiinlaunch an initial public offering
  • listautualaunch an initial public offering
Swedish tillkännage, börsintroducera
  • tillkännagemake something public
  • börsintroduceralaunch an initial public offering
Cite this entry
APA

go public. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20public

MLA

“go public.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20public. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go public,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20public.

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