adjective
/ˈgʊd/ better /ˈbɛtɚ/; best /ˈbɛst/
of high quality
of somewhat high but not excellent quality
correct or proper
pleasant, pleasing, or enjoyable
not having, marked by, or relating to problems, troubles, etc.
adequate or suitable
sensible or reasonable
producing or likely to produce a pleasant or favorable result
having a desired quality
expressing approval or praise
h - used in speech as a response
not marked or affected by injury or disease :healthy
not causing harm or trouble :causing something desired
not morally bad or wrong :morally proper or correct
kind or helpful
behaving properly :not causing trouble
having or showing talent or skill :doing or able to do something well
able to use something or to deal with something or someone well - + with
having a tendency to do something - + about
happy or pleased
cheerful or calm
not used before a noun
a - used to say how long something will continue or be valid
still suitable to eat or drink :not spoiled
used in phrases like good heavens and good God to express surprise or anger or to make a statement or question more forceful
causing laughter :funny
large in size, amount, or quantity
not less or fewer than a particular amount :at least - used in the phrase a good
always used before a noun :forceful or thorough
having a high social position or status
always used before a noun
a - used to describe people who know each other well and care about each other very much
showing true and constant support for someone
belonging to and having loyalty to a group or organization
not used before a noun sports
a of a serve or shot :landing in the proper area of the court in tennis and similar games
b of a shot or kick :successfully done
not used before a noun informal :not wanting or needing anything more
all in good time
all well and good
as good as
almost or nearly
(as) good as gold
as good as it gets
informal
used to say that nothing better is possible or available
used to say that something is very good and cannot be improved
as good as new
fight the good fight
for good measure
give as good as you get
good and
/ˌgʊdn̩/
chiefly US informal
very
completely or entirely
good egg
good for
somewhat informal :able to provide or produce (something)
good for it
informal :able to pay back a loan
good graces
good old
informal - used before a noun to describe a familiar person or thing with affection or approval
good riddance
good to go
US informal :ready to leave or to start doing something
good word
have it good
to be in a favorable position or situation
have the good grace
hold good
to be true
if you know what's good for you
if you want to avoid trouble, problems, etc.
in good company
in good part
make good
to become successful
If you make good your escape, you escape successfully.
to do something that you have promised or threatened to do
usually + on in U.S. English
to pay for (something) - usually + on
b chiefly Brit :to repair (something)
so far, so good
too good to be true
used to say that something cannot be as good as it seems to be
very good
formal - used as a response to say you will do something that you have been told or asked to do
what's good for the goose is good for the gander
with (a) good grace
noun
plural goods
[noncount] :morally good forces or influences
[count] :something that is right or good
the good
[singular] :the pleasant things that happen to people
[singular] :things that are morally proper or correct
[plural] :morally good people
[noncount] :the part of someone that is kind, honest, generous, helpful, etc.
[noncount] something that helps someone or something to be better, stronger, etc.
a useful or favorable result
goods [plural]
products that are made or grown in order to be sold :things for sale
things that are owned by a person
c Brit :products carried by trains, trucks, etc. :freight - used before another noun
be any good
to be useful or helpful
deliver the goods
or chiefly Brit come up with the goods
informal :to produce the desired or promised results :to do what is wanted or expected
do good
to do kind or helpful things :to do things that help other people
to be useful or helpful - used with any, much, some, etc.
to be useful to or helpful for someone or something
If you do not think that something is helpful, useful, or worth doing, you can ask What good does it do?, What good is it?, What's the good of it?, etc.
for good
also for good and all
forever
have/get the goods on
informal
To have/get the goods on someone is to have/get evidence showing that someone has done something wrong.
in good with
US informal :in a favored position with (someone)
it's an ill wind that blows no good
no good
or not any good
not effective or useful
not much good
not very effective or useful
to the good
used to say that a particular result or effect is good or would be good; usually used after all
used to indicate an amount of gain or profit
up to no good
informal :doing bad things or planning to do bad things
adverb
informal
chiefly US :1well
The use of good to mean well is considered wrong by many people. It occurs mainly in very informal speech.
chiefly US :completely and thoroughly
used for emphasis before words like long and many
US