goon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɡuːn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/gun/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(go̅o̅n)


go on
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Sense: Verb: persevere
Synonyms:
carry on, continue Collocations, persist, persevere, endure Collocations, stick at it (informal), stick it out (informal), though it out (informal), hang in there (informal), keep at it (informal), keep going, keep moving, never say die, roll on, stay the course, keep on keeping on (informal), subsist, survive Collocations
Sense: Verb: happen
Synonyms:
happen Collocations, take place, occur Collocations, transpire, go down (informal)
Sense: Verb: talk
Synonyms:
talk Collocations, chatter Collocations, prattle, blather, ramble Collocations, jabber (informal), yammer (informal), natter (informal), spout Collocations (informal), yap (informal), rabbit on (UK, informal), sermonize, sermonise (UK)
Sense: Verb: last a while
Synonyms:
last Collocations, drag on, drag Collocations, be never-ending, elapse, endure Collocations, stay Collocations, be protracted, be drawn-out


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