abbreviation

GTG

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GTG (abbreviation) means Got to go: used to end a conversation quickly in a text or online chat. Example: “gtg, my bus is here.”

abbreviation

informal Got to go: used to end a conversation quickly in a text or online chat.

"gtg, my bus is here."

"She typed gtg and went offline."

informal Good to go: ready, sorted, with nothing outstanding.

"Files are uploaded and we're gtg."

How to Use GTG

Learner’s notes

In plain English'I have to go' in a text message.

When to use it

Text and chat only. Never use it in email to someone you do not know well.

Memory tip

Often written in lower case. The variant g2g means exactly the same thing.

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Easily confused with

g2g ttyl → brb →

Common pairings

gtg bye gtg ttyl we're gtg

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_____, my bus is here.

Etymology

An initialism of got to go, and separately of good to go.

Origin: English

Synonyms

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g2g ttyl

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between gtg and brb?

Gtg means you are leaving the conversation for good, at least for now. Brb, 'be right back', means you are stepping away for a moment and will return. Sending gtg usually ends the chat; brb pauses it.

Does gtg mean 'got to go' or 'good to go'?

Both, and context decides. At the end of a message it almost always means got to go, while after a status update, as in 'everything's uploaded, gtg', it means good to go.

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