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go way back

go way back verb: to have been in a (friendly, romantic, etc.) relationship that dates back far into the past.

Verb

go way back (third-person singular simple present goes way back, present participle going way back, simple past went way back, past participle gone way back)

  1. (informal, stative) To have been in a (friendly, romantic, etc.) relationship that dates back far into the past.
    • He and I go way back. We met when we were six years old.

Forms of go way back

third-person singular presentgoes way back
present participlegoing way back
pastwent way back
past participlegone way back

Questions about go way back

What does go way back mean?
Go way back means to have been in a (friendly, romantic, etc.) relationship that dates back far into the past.
What part of speech is go way back?
Go way back is a verb.
What is the past tense of go way back?
The past tense of go way back is went way back.

Words near go way back in the dictionary

  1. go upstairs
  2. go viral
  3. go walkabout
  4. go walkies
  5. go walking
  6. go way back
  7. go west
  8. go whacks
  9. go whistle
  10. go whole hog
  11. go wide

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