What is another word for go after?
Pronunciation:
[ ɡˌə͡ʊ ˈaftə], [ ɡˌəʊ ˈaftə], [ ɡ_ˌəʊ ˈa_f_t_ə]
Synonyms for Go after:
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adj.
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n.
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- Breath Test ,
- apprehend ,
- apprehension ,
- arrest ,
- body search ,
- book ,
- bounty hunter ,
- breathalyze ,
- bust .
- dog .
- quest after ,
- quest for ,
- tag ,
- tail ,
- trail .
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v.
• catch • compete- bandy ,
- battle ,
- challenge ,
- clash ,
- collide ,
- contest ,
- emulate ,
- encounter ,
- essay ,
- face ,
- fence ,
- joust ,
- lock horns ,
- oppose ,
- play ,
- spar ,
- take on ,
- tilt ,
- vie ,
- wrestle .
- delve ,
- drag ,
- examine ,
- ferret out ,
- fish for ,
- forage ,
- grope ,
- interrogate ,
- probe ,
- prowl ,
- question ,
- rummage ,
- scour ,
- sift ,
- winnow .
- admonish ,
- berate ,
- blast ,
- castigate ,
- censure ,
- condemn ,
- except ,
- expostulate ,
- kick ,
- lambaste ,
- lay into ,
- lay out ,
- object ,
- protest ,
- rail ,
- reproach ,
- roast ,
- scold ,
- scorch ,
- trash ,
- upbraid ,
- vituperate .
- address ,
- badger ,
- bait ,
- bug ,
- call ,
- date ,
- fish ,
- harass ,
- harry ,
- haunt ,
- oppress ,
- persevere ,
- persist ,
- plague ,
- ride ,
- spark ,
- sue ,
- sweetheart .
- bawl out ,
- blame ,
- chew out ,
- chide ,
- dress down ,
- fry ,
- lecture ,
- lesson ,
- pay ,
- rake ,
- read ,
- reprehend ,
- reprimand ,
- reprove ,
- rip ,
- tell off ,
- zap .
- amount ,
- approach ,
- approximate ,
- come up to ,
- correspond ,
- equal ,
- match ,
- near ,
- partake ,
- resemble ,
- tie ,
- touch .
- on .
Other synonyms:
- bite off ,
- buck for ,
- chase down ,
- fetch ,
- grasp at ,
- press for ,
- ramrod ,
- shoot for ,
- specialize ,
- try for ,
- work toward .
- work .
- give .
- make of .
- go for .
Other relevant words:
- Bandied ,
- Bandying ,
- Chivied ,
- Chivying ,
- Emulated ,
- Lessoned ,
- Lessoning ,
- Moiling ,
- Moused ,
- Mousing ,
- Neared ,
- ONS ,
- Struggled ,
- Trailed ,
- Vied ,
- be after ,
- be hot on the trail ,
- be in the running ,
- be on the lookout ,
- be running ,
- bear comparison with ,
- bend over backward ,
- bird dog ,
- bob for ,
- break one's neck ,
- call on the carpet ,
- carp on ,
- cast about ,
- catch ,
- chase ,
- chip away at ,
- chipped away at ,
- chivy ,
- climb all over ,
- climb on ,
- climb over ,
- climbed on ,
- come near to ,
- come to ,
- compare with ,
- compared with ,
- comparing with ,
- compete ,
- contend ,
- cope with ,
- coped with ,
- coping with ,
- cotch ,
- delve for ,
- dig for ,
- dig up ,
- digging up ,
- digs up ,
- do one's best ,
- do one's utmost ,
- dog footsteps of ,
- draw an inference ,
- draw inference ,
- drive away ,
- drive for ,
- exert oneself ,
- fencing ,
- follow ,
- foraging ,
- give a go ,
- give a whirl ,
- giving a go ,
- go all out ,
- go for broke ,
- go for the gold ,
- go for the jugular ,
- go out ,
- go the limit ,
- goes after ,
- goes out ,
- going after ,
- going all out ,
- going for broke ,
- grapple ,
- gun for ,
- had a go ,
- have a crack ,
- have a go ,
- have a rip ,
- have a shot ,
- have a stab ,
- have a whack ,
- hop on ,
- hunt ,
- in the hunt ,
- inveigh ,
- jawbone ,
- jawboned ,
- jawbones ,
- jawboning ,
- jockey for position ,
- jousted ,
- jousting ,
- jump on ,
- jumped on ,
- lean on ,
- leaning on ,
- leave no stone unturned ,
- lift a finger ,
- look about ,
- look all over hell ,
- look around ,
- look high and low ,
- make a bid ,
- make a pass at ,
- make a stab ,
- make an attempt ,
- make an effort ,
- make effort ,
- make every effort ,
- match strength ,
- match wits ,
- measure up to ,
- monish ,
- mouses ,
- nears ,
- nose around ,
- overtake ,
- participate in ,
- participated in ,
- piece together ,
- pieced together ,
- piecing together ,
- pit against ,
- pit oneself against ,
- prospect ,
- pursue ,
- put oneself out ,
- quested ,
- questing ,
- ransack ,
- rebuke ,
- rival ,
- rivalize ,
- run for ,
- running down ,
- scramble for ,
- scratch around ,
- search high heaven ,
- seek ,
- seek prize ,
- seek to displace ,
- shag ,
- shagged ,
- shagging ,
- shags ,
- sit on ,
- sitting on ,
- smell out ,
- sniff out ,
- strife ,
- strive ,
- take a crack at ,
- take off after ,
- take part ,
- take to task ,
- taking part ,
- tear apart ,
- tearing apart ,
- tick off ,
- ticked off ,
- took part ,
- tore ,
- tore apart ,
- torn apart ,
- track ,
- track down ,
- tried hard ,
- tried to find ,
- try ,
- try hard ,
- try to find ,
- tussle ,
- vie for ,
- vie with ,
- vying with ,
- was running .
- Jostled ,
- give all one's got ,
- give one's all ,
- go for it ,
- go for jugular ,
- had at ,
- have at ,
- knock oneself out ,
- litigate ,
- make play for ,
- mix it up with ,
- mix up with ,
- mix with ,
- mixed up with ,
- mixed with ,
- shoot at ,
- shot at ,
- tangle with .
- Catenated ,
- Catenating ,
- Followed ,
- Postdated ,
- Postdating ,
- be subsequent to ,
- bring up the rear ,
- bringing up rear ,
- bringing up the rear ,
- brought up the rear ,
- catenate ,
- catenates ,
- come after ,
- come next ,
- come with ,
- coming after ,
- coming next ,
- dog the footsteps of ,
- give chase ,
- go next ,
- go with ,
- postdate ,
- postdates ,
- proceed from ,
- proceeding from ,
- put a tail on ,
- run after ,
- running after ,
- schlepp along ,
- spring from ,
- stick to ,
- sticks to ,
- stuck to ,
- supervene ,
- tag after ,
- tag along ,
- tailgate ,
- tailgated ,
- tailgates ,
- tailgating ,
- take out after .
- Railed ,
- Trashed ,
- crack down on ,
- cracking down on ,
- jump down one's throat ,
- jump down throat ,
- let have it ,
- read out ,
- reading out ,
- recriminate ,
- recriminating ,
- remonstrate ,
- rip into ,
- sound off ,
- tongue lash ,
- tongue-lash ,
- work over ,
- worked over .
- aggressive ,
- apply ,
- attend ,
- audition ,
- bamboozle ,
- bedog ,
- bid ,
- bring ,
- bring back ,
- bully ,
- call for ,
- carry ,
- chase away ,
- cheat ,
- check ,
- chevy ,
- chivvy ,
- come on ,
- convey ,
- cozen ,
- defraud ,
- deliver ,
- displace ,
- dupe ,
- emanate ,
- ensue ,
- exploit ,
- flimflam ,
- follow after ,
- get ,
- go behind ,
- go get ,
- go to get ,
- gull ,
- heel ,
- hoodwink ,
- hound ,
- inherit ,
- inquire ,
- intercept ,
- interview ,
- intimidate ,
- investigate ,
- issue ,
- look ,
- look into ,
- make after ,
- move behind ,
- obtain ,
- outfox ,
- outsmart ,
- outwit ,
- persecute ,
- pick on ,
- prey ,
- prey on ,
- procure ,
- prosecute ,
- prowl after ,
- put in ,
- quest ,
- raise the hunt ,
- reach ,
- register ,
- replace ,
- result ,
- retrieve ,
- rook ,
- run ,
- search ,
- secure ,
- seek out ,
- shadow ,
- snooker ,
- stalk ,
- string along ,
- succeed ,
- swindle ,
- take advantage of ,
- trace ,
- trick ,
- try out ,
- use ,
- victimize ,
- woo .
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How to use "Go after" in context?
Motivating yourself to go after what you want is one of the most important things you can do. Achieving your goals doesn't happen overnight, it takes dedication and hard work. You have to be willing to put in the effort it takes, to go after what you want.
To go after what you want, you first have to be clear about what you want. Ask yourself tough questions like "What am I passionate about?" and "What inspires me?" Once you have a good understanding of what you're looking for, you can start looking for opportunities to pursue your goals.
Be proactive in your search for opportunities.
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