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gone their separate ways

gone their separate ways is the past participle 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 gone their separate ways

What is gone their separate ways the past participle of?
Gone their separate ways is the past participle of go their separate ways.

Words near gone their separate ways in the dictionary

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

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