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1. An awkward stupid person
   - lout, clod, stumblebum [N. Amer], oaf, lubber, lummox, lump, gawk
    
2. An aggressive and violent young criminal
   - hood, hoodlum, punk [N. Amer], thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer

1. Resume or proceed in a certain state, condition, or activity
   "We went on working until well past midnight";
   - continue, proceed, go along, keep
    
2. (of an event) come to pass (in time, so that it is real and actual at some time)
   "What is going on?";
   - happen, hap, pass off, occur, pass, fall out, come about, take place
    
3. Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
   "Time goes on";
   - advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on
    
4. Keep talking; follow up
   "please go on";
   - continue, carry on, proceed
    
5. Start running, functioning, or operating
   "the lights went on";
   - come up, come on
    
6. Talk about something too much; talk for too long
   "it went on for hours";
   - bang on

Derived forms: going on, gone on, goons, goes on, went on

See also: go

Type of: act, clumsy person, criminal, crook, felon, get going, go, locomote, malefactor, move, outlaw, speak, start, talk, travel

Antonym: go off

Encyclopedia: Goon