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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgʊd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/gʊd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(gŏŏd)

Inflections of 'good' (adj):
better
adj comparative
best
adj superlative

Collocations for "good"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "good" in context.

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good

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. is a good [person, man, wife, dog]
  2. is a good [student, worker, lover, teacher, actress, writer]
  3. has a good [salary, job, position]
  4. a good [book, class, movie, pizza, bar]
  5. that [book] is [so] good
  6. good [manners, behavior, intentions, deeds]
  7. has good [teeth, looks, hair, eyes]
  8. has a good [name, image, reputation]
  9. had a good [day, week, month, year, evening, time]
  10. a good day for [fishing, running, a picnic]
  11. have a good day (now)!
  12. a good [opportunity, chance, possibility] (to)
  13. (not) a good [day, time, moment] to
  14. (not) a good [idea, plan, suggestion]
  15. [hear, give, deliver, spread] the good news
  16. a good deal of [money, fortune, fame]
  17. [exercise, fruit] is [really, so] good for you
  18. is good for the [soul, arteries, brain]
  19. is (not) good for your [teeth, health, self-esteem]
  20. is a good way to [lose weight, live]
  21. (one of) the good guys
  22. it's as good as [over, finished, ruined]
  23. until it's good and [ripe, dark, hot]
  24. slang: and you're good to go
  25. (that's really) good going!
  26. (it's a) good thing you (didn't)
  27. (not) in a good [way, state, mood]
  28. in good [condition, faith, shape]
  29. will put a good word in for you
  30. makes a good [case, point]
  31. good God, what [happened, have you done]?
  32. good [Lord, Heavens, gracious, grief]!
  33. my [license, membership, passport] is good for [another year]
  34. UK: only good for the [knacker's yard, scrap heap]
  35. is good to [hear, know, see, meet]
  36. it's good that you are [here, coming, helping]
  37. is good at [chess, math, programming]
  38. make good on [your word, his promise, the debt]
n
  1. [foreign, finished, domestic] goods
  2. [canned, baked, frozen, perishable, damaged] goods
  3. do you have the goods?
  4. did you bring the goods?
  5. procure goods and services
  6. [deliver, ship, pack] the goods
  7. caught with [illegal, stolen, contraband] goods
  8. the [senator, director] failed to deliver the goods
  9. the [import, export, taxation] of goods
  10. good versus evil
  11. the good and the bad
  12. the good, the bad and the [ugly, unforgivable, unexpected]
  13. take the good with the bad
  14. can see the good in everyone
  15. there is good and bad in everyone
  16. looking for the good in her
  17. know there is good in you!
  18. what good will it do?
  19. didn't do [much, any] good
  20. five [dollars, points] to the good
  21. that is all to the good
adv
  1. UK: [messed, screwed] up good and proper
additional examples
  1. [foreign, finished, domestic] goods
  2. is a good [person, man, wife, dog]
  3. [canned, baked, frozen, perishable, damaged] goods
  4. is a good [student, worker, lover, teacher, actress, writer]
  5. has a good [salary, job, position]
  6. do you have the goods?
  7. a good [book, class, movie, pizza, bar]
  8. did you bring the goods?
  9. [so, really, real, very, rather] good
  10. procure goods and services
  11. [thoroughly, extremely, incredibly, amazingly, surprisingly] good
  12. [deliver, ship, pack] the goods
  13. that [book] is [so] good
  14. caught with [illegal, stolen, contraband] goods
  15. good [manners, behavior, intentions, deeds]
  16. the [senator, director] failed to deliver the goods
  17. has good [teeth, looks, hair, eyes]
  18. the [import, export, taxation] of goods
  19. has a good [name, image, reputation]
  20. good versus evil
  21. had a good [day, week, month, year, evening, time]
  22. the good and the bad
  23. a good day for [fishing, running, a picnic]
  24. the good, the bad and the [ugly, unforgivable, unexpected]
  25. have a good day (now)!
  26. take the good with the bad
  27. a good [opportunity, chance, possibility] (to)
  28. can see the good in everyone
  29. there is good and bad in everyone
  30. (not) a good [day, time, moment] to
  31. looking for the good in her
  32. (not) a good [idea, plan, suggestion]
  33. know there is good in you!
  34. [hear, give, deliver, spread] the good news
  35. what good will it do?
  36. a good deal of [money, fortune, fame]
  37. didn't do [much, any] good
  38. [exercise, fruit] is [really, so] good for you
  39. is good for the [soul, arteries, brain]
  40. five [dollars, points] to the good
  41. that is all to the good
  42. is (not) good for your [teeth, health, self-esteem]
  43. is a good way to [lose weight, live]
  44. (one of) the good guys
  45. (as) good as [new, gold, it gets]
  46. it's as good as [over, finished, ruined]
  47. until it's good and [ripe, dark, hot]
  48. slang: and you're good to go
  49. (that's really) good going!
  50. (it's a) good thing you (didn't)
  51. (not) in a good [way, state, mood]
  52. in good [condition, faith, shape]
  53. will put a good word in for you
  54. makes a good [case, point]
  55. good God, what [happened, have you done]?
  56. good [Lord, Heavens, gracious, grief]!
  57. my [license, membership, passport] is good for [another year]
  58. is a good-for-nothing [cheater, liar]
  59. UK: only good for the [knacker's yard, scrap heap]
  60. is good to [hear, know, see, meet]
  61. it's good that you are [here, coming, helping]
  62. is good at [chess, math, programming]
  63. make good on [your word, his promise, the debt]
  64. UK: [messed, screwed] up good and proper
'good' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "good" in the title:

" do-good-get-good and do-bad-get-beaten" gods, - English Only forum
" I am as good as you are, as bad as I am." - English Only forum
" I want us all to have been dealt a complex hand that will send me and all of us in a good loop for a long time." - English Only forum
--taking good care of our parents--(em-dash, v-ing/v) - English Only forum
. . . . as good as bond sealed in blood. - English Only forum
... a good idea to verb/ing-form - English Only forum
... and <is> always in a good mood. - English Only forum
... became good friends <during, since> their freshman year of university. - English Only forum
... heard you have all been very good. - English Only forum
... the seats won't be good position. - English Only forum
...as good. - English Only forum
...conclude my lecture for today by praying for your continued good health and for your happiness. - English Only forum
...Good morning, judges!... - English Only forum
...it tastes not so good. - English Only forum
...it wouldn't be much good anyway - English Only forum
...represents her love and her good wishes <to> me - English Only forum
...so you can find a good job and not depend on others - English Only forum
"...the will to do another's good" - English Only forum
...was now good because I had seen... [past perfect] - English Only forum
...while he is good and doesn't get angry for such things. - English Only forum
''Business is slow'' Vs ''business is good'' - English Only forum
''Give good results'' = "work well'' - English Only forum
''good news is scarce in tiny'' - English Only forum
''I'm glad...'' vs ''It's a good thing...'' - English Only forum
''Is there anything good out now.'' - English Only forum
''Keep'' a relationship ''good'' - English Only forum
''Raise well/badly'' Vs ''good/bad upbringing'' - English Only forum
''Working'' Vs ''doing any good'' - English Only forum
'as good a singer as' vs 'a singer as good as' - English Only forum
'as good an example as you get' of rebalancing the respectability - English Only forum
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