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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

go awry en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To become twisted, or turned to one side.
  2. (intransitive) To depart from the correct course.
  3. (intransitive) Of a situation, to fall apart or unravel; to fall into disorder; to hit the fan.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
gone awry Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
goes awry Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
going awry Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
went awry Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry