goer

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Antonyms for goer

Word Origin & History

late 14c., "one who goes on foot, a walker," agent noun of go. From mid-13c. as a surname. Of a horse, especially of one that goes fast (1690s); hence transferred use, of persons, "one who lives loosely" (c.1810).

Example Sentences forgoer

He thinks he's a comer when he's a goer—he can't see his idea is out of date.

But the goer afoot must not be conceived as primarily an engine of muscle.

So gentle in her paces; indeed, so safe a goer, that a child might ride her.

The witch is supposed to go about chiefly under cover of darkness, and hence is called snny edh, the night goer.

Now, Dinan gave just the same description as to his appearance—that he looked as if he wanted to go but he was not much of a goer.

That horse is a goer, as we know, and we ought to be able to catch that man sooner or later.

San Francisco was the stopping-place of every comer and goer; the Egypt of the corn, the depot of supplies for the gold territory.

At the first entrance it is verie cold, but after a season it warmeth the goer in, casting him into an indifferent heat.

Kahle, "the goer," belies his name, for he loiters everywhere and always; yet I am not sorry.

I am too easy a goer, and there are too many rogues in the world, that I should ever make my own fortune, Johnson!