"go with the wind" meaning in English

See go with the wind in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: goes with the wind [present, singular, third-person], going with the wind [participle, present], went with the wind [past], gone with the wind [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,going,went,gone> with the wind}} go with the wind (third-person singular simple present goes with the wind, present participle going with the wind, simple past went with the wind, past participle gone with the wind)
  1. (idiomatic) To follow the direction of the wind. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-go_with_the_wind-en-verb-e4tP3ZF-
  2. (idiomatic) To be carried away by the wind. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Wind
    Sense id: en-go_with_the_wind-en-verb-L2CH5wnm Disambiguation of Wind: 38 52 10 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 59 34
  3. (idiomatic) To disappear; to vanish. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-go_with_the_wind-en-verb-jYuMVX1C

Download JSON data for go with the wind meaning in English (1.8kB)

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