go their separate ways
go their separate ways verb: of two or more people, to cease travelling or spending time together; to depart with different destinations.
Verb
go their separate ways (third-person singular simple present goes their separate ways, present participle going their separate ways, simple past went their separate ways, past participle gone their separate ways)
- Of two or more people, to cease travelling or spending time together; to depart with different destinations.
- Everybody / everyone goes their separate ways.
- […] the lease which brought about the formation of the M.S.J.A.R. came to nothing, and the two companies went their separate ways.1957 October, M. D. Greville and G. O. Holt, “Railway Development in Manchester—2”, in Railway Magazine, page 721
- Of two or more people, to end a (romantic, professional, etc.) relationship.
Forms of go their separate ways
| third-person singular present | goes their separate ways |
|---|---|
| present participle | going their separate ways |
| past | went their separate ways |
| past participle | gone their separate ways |
Questions about go their separate ways
- What does go their separate ways mean?
- Go their separate ways means of two or more people, to cease travelling or spending time together; to depart with different destinations.
- What part of speech is go their separate ways?
- Go their separate ways is a verb.
- What is the past tense of go their separate ways?
- The past tense of go their separate ways is went their separate ways.
Words near go their separate ways in the dictionary
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