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going their separate ways

going their separate ways is the present participle and gerund of go their separate ways.

Meaning of go their separate ways

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)

  1. (idiomatic) Of two or more people, to cease travelling or spending time together; to depart with different destinations.
    • Everybody / everyone goes their separate ways.
  2. (broadly, figuratively, idiomatic) Of two or more people, to end a (romantic, professional, etc.) relationship.

Questions about going their separate ways

What is going their separate ways the present participle and gerund of?
Going their separate ways is the present participle and gerund of go their separate ways.

Words near going their separate ways in the dictionary

  1. going the way of the dinosaurs
  2. going the way of the dodo
  3. going the way of the dodo bird
  4. going the whole hog
  5. going the whole pile
  6. going their separate ways
  7. going there
  8. going through
  9. going through fire and water
  10. going through hell
  11. going through hoops

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