go awry

verb

To become twisted, or turned to one side.

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Meanings

verbgo awry (third-person singular simple present goes awry, present participle going awry, simple past went awry, past participle gone awry)

present singular third person goes awry · participle present going awry · past went awry · participle past gone awry

  1. intransitiveTo become twisted, or turned to one side.
  2. intransitiveTo depart from the correct course.
  3. intransitiveOf a situation, to fall apart or unravel; to fall into disorder; to hit the fan.
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APA

go awry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20awry

MLA

“go awry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20awry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go awry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20awry.

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