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goes sour

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

Meaning of go sour

Verb

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

  1. To spoil, rot, become sour.
    Synonyms:
    go bad
  2. (figuratively) To become unpleasing, unpleasant, unsatisfying, unfulfilling to one's wishes.
    • The flight went sour after I spilled coffee all over myself.
    Synonyms:
    turn sour

Questions about goes sour

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

Words near goes sour in the dictionary

  1. goes sing
  2. goes slap off on
  3. goes snake
  4. goes so far as
  5. goes soft
  6. goes sour
  7. goes south
  8. goes straight
  9. goes strong
  10. goes supernova
  11. goes the distance

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