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went their separate ways

went their separate ways is the simple past 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 went their separate ways

What is went their separate ways the simple past of?
Went their separate ways is the simple past of go their separate ways.

Words near went their separate ways in the dictionary

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

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