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Goo vs Goto - What's the difference?

goo | goto |

As verbs the difference between goo and goto

is that goo is to apply goo to something or goo can be to produce baby talk while goto is .

As a noun goo

is (uncountable|informal) any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, or a bodily fluid or goo can be an example of baby talk.

goo

English

Etymology 1

American English, known since 1903, probably from (1787), possibly an alteration of glue.

Noun

(-)
  • (uncountable, informal) Any semi-solid or liquid substance; especially one that is sticky, gummy or slippery; frequently of vague or unknown composition, or a bodily fluid.
  • ''I stepped in some goo and had a terrible time getting the sticky stuff off my shoes.
  • Excessive, showy sentimentality
  • ''When dad couldn't stand the goo anymore, he stopped Tommy's tearful goodbye from the Swedish au-pair Matts, firmly smacking the boys' pants and grumbling "Now stop the goo or I'll give each of you a reason to cry!"
    Derived terms
    * from goo to you by way of the zoo * gooey * gooeyness
    Synonyms
    * gloop * glop * gook * goop * gunge * gunk * gum * muck * ooze * paste * slop * sludge

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply goo to something.
  • ''They gooed their hair with some fragrant styling product.

    Etymology 2

    (onomatopoeia)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An example of baby talk.
  • ''The infant's goos and gahs were endearing.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To produce baby talk.
  • ''The baby gooed while daddy made sappy faces at it.

    See also

    * gaga, ga-ga * goo-goo

    References

    * * ----

    goto

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (computing) Any construct which produces an unstructured jump in the flow of execution.
  • The setjmp/longjmp facility in C is essentially a GOTO .

    Derived terms

    *GOTO-less