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goes awry

goes awry is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go awry.

Meaning of go awry

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To become twisted, or turned to one side.
  2. (intransitive) To depart from the correct course.
  3. (intransitive) Of a situation, to fall apart or unravel; to fall into disorder; to hit the fan.

Questions about goes awry

What is goes awry the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes awry is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go awry.

Words near goes awry in the dictionary

  1. goes astray
  2. goes at
  3. goes at a good clip
  4. goes at it
  5. goes away
  6. goes awry
  7. goes back
  8. goes back a long way
  9. goes back in time
  10. goes back on
  11. goes back to

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