English Explanatory Dictionary

goer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who, or that which, goes.
  2. Anything, especially a machine such as a motor car, that performs well, or operates successfully.
  3. A person, often a woman, who enjoys sexual activity.
  4. A foot (body part).
  5. A horse, considered in reference to its gait.
  6. A fire incident in progress.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡoʊɚ/ En-au-goer.ogg

Word forms

goer goers

Etymology

From Middle English goere, equivalent to go + -er. Compare German Geher (“goer, walker”).

Derived words

auction-goer auctiongoer away-goer balletgoer ball-goer ballgoer bar-goer bargoer bathroomgoer beach-goer beachgoer boundsgoer brothelgoer cafe-goer café-goer cafegoer caucus-goer caucusgoer chapel-goer chapelgoer church-goer churchgoer cinema-goer cinemagoer circus-goer circusgoer club-goer clubgoer college-goer collegegoer concert-goer concertgoer conference-goer conferencegoer congoer convention-goer conventiongoer cruisegoer dance-goer dancegoer Davos-goer dinner-goer event-goer eventgoer exhibit-goer exhibitgoer exhibition-goer exhibitiongoer fair-goer fairgoer fest-goer festgoer festival-goer festivalgoer film-goer filmgoer foot-goer footgoer forumgoer funeral-goer
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