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gone rogue

gone rogue is the past participle 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 gone rogue

What is gone rogue the past participle of?
Gone rogue is the past participle of go rogue.

Words near gone rogue in the dictionary

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

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