Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go both ways

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: go both- ways
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, both, ways.

verb

To be, or be in, a mutual or reciprocal relationship or obligation.

Informal

verb

To be bisexual.

Informal

verb

To be versatile, able to act as either a top or a bottom.

Informal

Example Sentences

"[...] people generally went by the railroad; that is, decidedly more than went on the dirt road. Witness had seen men go both ways."
"empathy goes both ways"
"I have a straight bitch in the telly going both ways."
"When Mark sought my supervision, I taught him the terms top and bottom and explained that gay men usually self-identify as either one or the other. Some men go both ways—calling themselves "versatile"—[…]"

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

swing both ways cut both ways have it both ways

Frequently Paired Words

swing both ways cut both ways have it both ways

Synonyms

bat for both sides go both ways swing both ways

Questions

What does go both ways mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, both, ways.

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