Go for meaning
Go for is a phrasal verb that means to attack a person physically.
- Past simple
- went for
- Past participle
- gone for
- -ing form
- going for
What go for means
B2
To attack a person physically
The dog went for the stranger at the gate.
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 for: call for, care for, look for, do for, feel for, file for, live for, make for, root for, think for yourself.
Common questions
What does go for mean?
To attack a person physically.
What is the past tense of go for?
Went for. The past participle is gone for.
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