Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

go way back

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.55 in modern English

Syllables
go way back
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have been in a (friendly, romantic, etc.) relationship that dates back far into the past.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

goes way back (present, singular) going way back (participle, present) went way back (past) gone way back (participle, past)

Questions

What does go way back mean?
To have been in a (friendly, romantic, etc.) relationship that dates back far into the past.

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