Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go one's way

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.37 in modern English

Syllables: go one's way
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set forth on a path; to depart.

verb

To go favorably for one. (of an event, circumstance, etc.)

Example Sentences

"The feistiness off the pitch translated on to it too - referee Kateryna Monzul awarded two early yellow cards for innocuous fouls by England, and the crowd were frustrated for much of the first half when decisions didn't go their way."

Inflected Forms

goes one's way (present, singular) going one's way (participle, present) went one's way (past) gone one's way (participle, past)

Phrases

go one's own way go one's ways

Frequently Paired Words

go one's own way go one's ways

Questions

What does go one's way mean?: To set forth on a path; to depart.

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