Thesaurus / have a go at
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synonyms for have a go at
- pursue
- seek
- solicit
- tackle
- undertake
- aim
- attack
- endeavor
- essay
- experiment
- push
- strive
- venture
- do level best
- exert oneself
- give a fling
- give a whirl
- give best shot
- give it a go
- give it a try
- give old college try
- go the limit
- have a crack
- make a run at
- shoot the works
- take a stab at
- take best shot
- take on
- try one's hand at
- attempt
- seek
- desire
- purpose
- aim for
- aspire to
- go in for
- go out for
- strive for
- try for
- work for
- work toward
- acquire
- add
- adopt
- annex
- append
- attempt
- become
- begin
- commence
- develop
- embrace
- employ
- endeavor
- engage
- enlist
- enroll
- espouse
- handle
- hire
- launch
- put on
- retain
- tackle
- take up
- try
- turn
- undertake
- venture
- address oneself to
- agree to do
- come to have
- set about
- take in hand
- take upon oneself
- try
- give
- turn
- dig
- direct
- undertake
- go for
- take up
- focus on
- apply oneself to
- attend to
- concentrate on
- devote oneself to
- engage in
- go at
- hammer away
- have at
- knuckle down to
- peg away
- pitch into
- plug away at
- take care of
- throw oneself into
- turn to
- employ
- join
- immerse
- preoccupy
- undertake
- involve
- arrest
- interest
- participate
- catch
- fascinate
- grip
- draw
- busy
- enthrall
- soak
- absorb
- captivate
- practice
- allure
- charm
- partake
- tackle
- monopolize
- bewitch
- enchant
- enamor
- imbue
- embark on
- enter into
- pitch in
- tie up
- give a try
- give a whirl
- go for broke
- go in for
- go out for
- have a fling at
- have a shot at
- keep busy
- preengage
- set about
- take part
- try on for size
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- cancel
- yield
- give up
- break off
- decline
- fire
- expel
- dismiss
- discharge
- neglect
- forget
- turn off
- repulse
- repel
- disinterest
- disenchant
- bore
- free
- let go
- disconnect
- defuse
- surrender
- break up
- shun
- reject
- refuse
- oust
- eject
- banish
- offend
- disgust
- release
- ignore
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use have a go at in a sentence
Now-a-days it is the bankrupt who flouts, and his too confiding creditors who are jeered and laughed at.
GLANCES AT EUROPEHORACE GREELEYWhen the women came, he was preparing to go to the west side for his daily visit with Mrs. Pruitt.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXWere you ever arrested, having in your custody another man's cash, and would rather go to gaol, than break it?
THE LIFE AND MOST SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF ROBINSON CRUSOE, OF YORK, MARINER (1801)DANIEL DEFOEHe desired his secretary to go to the devil, but, thinking better of it, he recalled him as he reached the door.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIAll Weimar adores him, and people say that women still go perfectly crazy over him.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYTo see a part of my scheme, from which I had hoped so much, go wrong before my eyes is maddening!
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONIt was like his beautiful courtesy to call me in and introduce me to Blow instead of letting me go away.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYHe felt himself the meanest, vilest thing a-crawl upon this sinful earth, and she—dear God!
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIAll that scientific bric-a-brac in the cupboard had far better be thrown away.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLSBut she told Grandfather Mole that it was all right—that she knew a person of his age ought not to go without his breakfast.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYWORDS RELATED TO HAVE A GO AT
- aim
- attack
- do level best
- endeavor
- essay
- exert oneself
- experiment
- give a fling
- give a whirl
- give best shot
- give it a go
- give it a try
- give old college try
- go the limit
- have a crack
- have a go at
- make a run at
- pursue
- push
- seek
- shoot the works
- solicit
- strive
- tackle
- take a stab at
- take best shot
- take on
- try one's hand at
- undertake
- venture
- aimed
- attacked
- do leveled best
- endeavored
- essayed
- exerted oneself
- experimented
- gave a fling
- gave a whirl
- gave best shot
- gave it a go
- gave it a try
- gave old college try
- had a crack
- had a go at
- made a run at
- pursued
- pushed
- shot the works
- solicited
- sought
- strove
- tackled
- took a stab at
- took best shot
- took on
- tried one's hand at
- undertook
- ventured
- went the limit
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.