Collocations with "go"

Often used to describe a sudden loss of stability, e.g., 'my legs went all shaky'.

for a buzzer to make its sound

The alarm starts to make a noise.

to start to be frantic, often with a sense of losing control

describes the process of becoming unable to walk well, often used for animals like horses

for a siren to start making a noise

to transition from a liquid/gas state to a solid state, often implying a process

To suddenly become tight or tense.

Often used for eyes becoming wide with an emotion.

figurative: to become lost or to go wrong, especially plans or projects.

Describes the path or route of a cable.

To change state to being loose, often for ropes, muscles, or body parts.

When the elastic loses its elasticity and becomes loose.

Informal term for something becoming solid, often undesirably (e.g., bread, cement).

The mail is sent out.

the force of progress disappears

When a bulb stops working or burns out.

to move away or proceed while making a clattering sound

Informal term for a spring breaking or losing its tension.

To suddenly become shy or reserved.

Often used in the past tense to mean that happiness has disappeared from a situation.

Used to describe the words or tune of a refrain.

to lose one's sight