Go after meaning
Go after is a phrasal verb that means to pursue a person with the aim of catching them.
- Past simple
- went after
- Past participle
- gone after
- -ing form
- going after
What go after means
B2
To pursue a person with the aim of catching them
The security guard went after the thief.
Similar phrasal verbs
With go: go out, go in, go on, go off, go up, go away, go back, go together, go with, go down.
With after: look after, ask after, take after.
Common questions
What does go after mean?
To pursue a person with the aim of catching them.
What is the past tense of go after?
Went after. The past participle is gone after.
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