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goes rogue

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

Meaning of go rogue

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To begin to behave in an erratic, uncontrolled, dangerous, destructive, or savage way.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To behave in a very unconventional, independent, uncontrolled, or unauthorized way that ignores rules, norms, or expectations.
    • As the Biden administration and its allies try to secure an elusive cease-fire in Gaza, Israel appears to have gone rogue.2024 August 2, Steven Erlanger, “Netanyahu, Defiant, Appears to Have Gone Rogue, Risking a Regional War”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To defect, or to repudiate allegiance, fealty, affiliation, or membership. (For example, a spy or soldier in relation to a country; or a politician in relation to a political party; or an employee; or a club member.)

Questions about goes rogue

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

Words near goes rogue in the dictionary

  1. goes poof
  2. goes postal
  3. goes potty
  4. goes public
  5. goes quietly
  6. goes rogue
  7. goes round
  8. goes round in circles
  9. goes round the houses
  10. goes round with
  11. goes short

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