go amiss in English

Forms: goes amiss [present, singular, third-person], going amiss [participle, present], went amiss [past], gone amiss [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> amiss}} go amiss (third-person singular simple present goes amiss, present participle going amiss, simple past went amiss, past participle gone amiss)

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"go amiss" meaning in English

Verb