Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go sour

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.88 in modern English

Syllables
go -sour
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spoil, rot, become sour.

verb

To become unpleasing, unpleasant, unsatisfying, unfulfilling to one's wishes.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

go bad turn sour

Questions

What does go sour mean?
To spoil, rot, become sour.

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