Misgo
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɪsˈɡəʊ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Misgo is a verb meaning (intransitive, now rare or dialect) To go wrong, make a mistake, go astray, become lost, miscarry.
Meaning
(intransitive, now rare or dialect) To go wrong, make a mistake, go astray, become lost, miscarry.
More Meanings
- An error or mistake
- A miscarriage or abortion
Example Sentences
Let those pity her who can feel their own weakness and misgoing.
“Esquire! Lucky it didn't make a misgo of it, superscribed like that — Here — it's yourn!”
And when the hemorrhage is checked they will often insist that they have had a "misgo" or abortion.
Brother Samson, in the time of the Antipopes, had been sent to Rome on business; and, returning successful, was too late,—the business had all misgone in the interim!
Word Forms
- misgoes
- misgoing
- miswent
- misgone
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include miss, misfare, misstep, mismove, misluck, miscarry.
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