go for verb 10forms 4 verb10 •To try for, to attempt to reach.I'll go for the world record.Go for it! •To undertake (an action); to choose an option.His phone was off and I couldn't ask his permission, so I decided to just go for it.I'll go for a swim if it's warm enough. •To apply equally to.Stop taking my food from the fridge! That goes for you too, Nick!What I'm about to say goes for all of you. •To cost.Here in Texas, gas can go for as little as two dollars a gallon. •To attack.Careful, he'll go for your throat! •To favor, accept; to have a preference for.Management won't go for such a risky project now.Do you want to climb the mountain with me? Yeah, I could go for that. •To develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with.Clyde took one look at Bonnie and really went for her. •(informal) To fall for (a trick) •To be accepted as.The man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul. — 1611 •To suffice to be used for; to serve as.It's a desk that goes for a dresser too. formswent for · gone for · going for · goes for