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go without

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ wɪˈðaʊt/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ wɪˈðaʊt/

go without means: You do not have something you need, such as food, care, or sleep.

verb

HAVE NONEB1

You do not have something you need, such as food, care, or sleep.

  • The children went without dinner.
  • Some patients go without the medicine they need.
  • How long can a person go without water?

How to use it: go without something (Many families go without enough food.)

Similar words: lack, be deprived of

Common phrases: go without food, go without sleep

DO WITHOUTB1

You manage without having or using something.

  • I can go without sugar.
  • She went without coffee to save money.
  • If there are no clean towels, we will have to go without.

How to use it: go without something (We can go without a car for a week.)

Similar words: do without, forgo

Common phrases: go without something, go without coffee

Questions about go without

What does go without mean?

You do not have something you need, such as food, care, or sleep.

What is go without in other languages?

Türkçe: mahrum kalmak · Español: carecer de · Français: être privé de · Deutsch: entbehren · Italiano: essere privo di · 日本語: 欠く

How do you pronounce go without?

In American English /ˌɡoʊ wɪˈðaʊt/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ wɪˈðaʊt/.

How do you use go without in a sentence?

The children went without dinner. Some patients go without the medicine they need.

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