Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go-by

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.94 in modern English

Syllables: go--by
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The deliberate ignoring or disregard of someone or something.

noun

Escape by artifice; evasion.

noun

In coursing, the act of passing by or ahead in motion.

Inflected Forms

go-bys (plural)

Phrases

give the go-by

Questions

What does go-by mean?: The deliberate ignoring or disregard of someone or something.

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