go-by
[ goh-bahy ]
/ ˈgoʊˌbaɪ /
noun Informal.
a going by without notice; an intentional passing by; snub: to give one the go-by.
Origin of go-by
First recorded in 1605–15; noun use of verb phrase
go by
Words nearby go-by
Definition for go by (2 of 2)
Origin of go
1
before 900; Middle English
gon, Old English
gān; cognate with Old High German
gēn, German
gehen
British Dictionary definitions for go by (1 of 5)
go by
verb (intr)
to pass
the cars went by; as the years go by we all get older; don't let those opportunities go by!
(preposition)
to be guided by
in the darkness we could only go by the stars
(preposition)
to use as a basis for forming an opinion or judgment
it's wise not to go only by appearances
British Dictionary definitions for go by (2 of 5)
GO
/ military /
abbreviation for
general order
British Dictionary definitions for go by (3 of 5)
go-by
noun
slang
a deliberate snub or slight (esp in the phrase give (a person) the go-by)
British Dictionary definitions for go by (4 of 5)
go
1
/ (ɡəʊ) /
verb goes, going, went or gone (mainly intr)
noun plural goes
adjective
(postpositive) informal
functioning properly and ready for action: esp used in astronautics
all systems are go
Word Origin for go
Old English
gān; related to Old High German
gēn, Greek
kikhanein to reach, Sanskrit
jahāti he forsakes
British Dictionary definitions for go by (5 of 5)
go
2
I-go
/ (ɡəʊ) /
noun
a game for two players in which stones are placed on a board marked with a grid, the object being to capture territory on the board
Word Origin for go
from Japanese
Idioms and Phrases with go by
go by
Elapse, pass, as in the popular song, “As Time Goes By” (by Herman Hupfeld, 1931), or He just went by our house. [c. 1600]
Ignore, fail to notice or take advantage of, as in You shouldn't let this opportunity go by. [Early 1500s] For the related go by the board, see by the board.
Rely on, believe, as in I'm going by the numbers on this list, or We'll have to go by what she tells us.
go by the name of. Be known by or use a specific name. For example, She continued to go by her maiden name, Mary Smith. [Late 1500s]