part ways
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.98 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To go in different directions.
verb
To end a relationship; to pursue a certain choice, course of action, etc. in a way that alienates or reduces communication with a partner.
Example Sentences
- "The two friends parted ways at the intersection."
- "A relationship that Mr. [Barret] Zoph had with a Thinking Machines employee became public, and Ms. [Mira] Murati — who posted a public message about having “parted ways” with Mr. Zoph — has faced questions over her reasons for firing him and the state of the company."