What does misgo mean?
Misgo means (intransitive, now rare or dialect) To go wrong, make a mistake, go astray, become lost, miscarry..
Misgo
/mɪsˈɡəʊ/ · verb
Meaning
(intransitive, now rare or dialect) To go wrong, make a mistake, go astray, become lost, miscarry..
Definitions by Sense
- (intransitive, now rare or dialect) To go wrong, make a mistake, go astray, become lost, miscarry.
- An error or mistake
- A miscarriage or abortion
Example Sentences
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!
Let those pity her who can feel their own weakness and misgoing.
[…] my hand came in contact with a lot of curly hair, and by the shriek which greeted my ear, I was conshus^([sic]) that I had made a misgo, and was clutchin a womans water-fall.
“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.
Synonyms for misgo
Antonyms for misgo
Related Words
Word Forms
- misgoes
- misgoing
- miswent
- misgone
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the opposite of misgo?
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How do you use misgo in a sentence?
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!
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