Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go awry

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
go awry
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become twisted, or turned to one side.

Intransitive verb

verb

To depart from the correct course.

Intransitive verb

verb

Of a situation, to fall apart or unravel; to fall into disorder; to hit the fan.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

goes awry (present, singular) going awry (participle, present) went awry (past) gone awry (participle, past)

Phrases

the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry

Questions

What does go awry mean?
To become twisted, or turned to one side.

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