go-by

noun

The deliberate ignoring or disregard of someone or something.

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Meanings

noungo-by (plural go-bys)

plural go-bys

  1. The deliberate ignoring or disregard of someone or something.
  2. Escape by artifice; evasion.
  3. In coursing, the act of passing by or ahead in motion.
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APA

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

MLA

“go-by.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go-by. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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