# go out for

CEFR A2 · Phrasal verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/go-out-for
Updated: 2026-04-24

## Definition

to leave your home to do a specific activity, usually for fun or to eat.

For teachers: to depart from one's residence for the purpose of engaging in a specific social activity or meal; often used with a gerund or a noun phrase.

## Examples

- Let's go out for dinner tonight.
- They usually go out for a walk in the park after they finish work.
- The department decided to go out for drinks to celebrate the successful completion of the quarterly audit.

## Pitfalls

- Not "We go out for eat." but "We go out for a meal." — the preposition 'for' must be followed by a noun or a gerund, not a base verb.

## Usage notes

- commonly followed by nouns like 'dinner', 'drinks', 'coffee', or 'a walk'.
- Teaching tip: contrast with 'go out' (general socialising) by highlighting that 'for' introduces the specific purpose or destination of the trip.

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