a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work"
functioning correctly and ready for action; "all systems are go"
be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"
be spent; "All my money went for food and rent"
move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon"
follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action; "How is it going?"; "The day went well until I got your call"
be or continue to be in a certain condition; "The children went hungry that day"
be awarded; be allotted; "The first prize goes to Mary"; "Her money went on clothes"
lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
be sounded, played, or expressed; "How does this song go again?"
be contained in; "How many times does 18 go into 54?"
be ranked or compare; "This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go"
continuing or remaining in a place or state; "they had a nice stay in Paris"; "a lengthy hospital stay"; "a four-month stay in bankruptcy court"
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted; "the Supreme Court has the power to stay an injunction pending an appeal to the whole Court"
stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
stop or halt; "Please stay the bloodshed!"
fasten with stays
stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!"
remain behind; "I had to stay at home and watch the children"
stop a judicial process; "The judge stayed the execution order"
continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
a successful attempt at scoring; "the winning goal came with less than a minute left to play"
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it; "the ends justify the means"