"get wrong" meaning in English

See get wrong in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: gets wrong [present, singular, third-person], getting wrong [participle, present], got wrong [past], got wrong [UK, participle, past], gotten wrong [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> wrong}} get wrong (third-person singular simple present gets wrong, present participle getting wrong, simple past got wrong, past participle (UK) got wrong or (US) gotten wrong)
  1. (transitive) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, wrong. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-get_wrong-en-verb-~msWCNTG
  2. (Northumbria, Norfolk, often with off) To be told off or reprimanded; to get into trouble. Tags: Norfolk, Northumbria, often
    Sense id: en-get_wrong-en-verb-30hizLLj Categories (other): Norfolk English, Northumbrian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 95

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