having a go at
The phrase “having a go at” has 5 syllables: hav-ing a go at
It's pronounced as /ˈhævɪŋ ə ɡoʊ æt/
What is synonym and antonym for having a go at?
In the thesaurus, “having a go at” has 21 synonyms and 3 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for having a go at along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for having a go at
- aiming
- aspiring
- assaying
- assuming
- attempting
- endeavoring
- essaying
- fighting
- hoping
- seeking
- shooting at
- shooting for
- straining
- striving
- struggling
- taking up
- toiling
- troubling
- trying
- undertaking
- working
Antonyms for having a go at
- dropping
- giving up
- quitting
Example Sentences
- He’s having a go at fixing the car himself this time.
- She was nervous about having a go at public speaking.
- They’re having a go at building their own furniture.
- I thought of having a go at painting, just for fun.
- He kept having a go at me for being late again.
On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to having a go at, such as: aiming, aspiring, assaying, assuming, attempting, dropping, endeavoring.
Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.
Related Words
endeavoring
- aiming
- ambitious
- aspirant
- aspiring
- assaying
- assuming
- attacking
- attempting
- banging away
- digging in
- driving
- drudging
- eager
- eager beaver
- eking out
- enthusiastic
- essaying
- exercising
- exerting
- fagging
- fighting
- grubbing
- having a go at
- hoping
- humping
- hustling
- impassioned
- knuckling down
- laboring
- longing
- moiling
- on the make
- overexerting
- overworking
- pitching in
- plodding
- plowing
- plugging
- putting out
- scrabbling
- scratching
- seeking
- shooting at
- slaving
- slogging
- straining
- striving
- struggling
- sweating
- sweating blood
- taking up
- toiling
- travailing
- troubling
- trudging
- trying
- tugging
- undertaking
- wading
- wishful
- working
- would-be
- zealous