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going way back

going way back is the present participle and gerund of go way back.

Meaning of go way back

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.

Questions about going way back

What is going way back the present participle and gerund of?
Going way back is the present participle and gerund of go way back.

Words near going way back in the dictionary

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

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