Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go their separate ways

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables
go their sep-a-rate ways
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of two or more people, to cease travelling or spending time together; to depart with different destinations.

verb

Of two or more people, to end a (romantic, professional, etc.) relationship.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

goes their separate ways (present, singular) going their separate ways (participle, present) went their separate ways (past) gone their separate ways (participle, past)

Phrases

go one's own way

Frequently Paired Words

go one's own way

Questions

What does go their separate ways mean?
Of two or more people, to cease travelling or spending time together; to depart with different destinations.

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