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wrong


Definition: Meaning of, wrong in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɒŋ /

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  1. not correct not correct, and not based on true facts
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  2. be wrong (about somebody/something) to not be right in what you think or believe about someone or something [=  mistaken]
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  3. problems used to describe a situation where there are problems, or when someone is ill or unhappy
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  4. not the right one not the one that you intended or the one that you really want
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  5. not morally right not morally right or acceptable
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  6. not suitable not suitable for a particular purpose, situation, or person
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  7. not working if something is wrong with a vehicle or machine, it stops working properly
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  8. be the wrong way round/around to be in the wrong order
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  9. be the wrong way round/around if something is the wrong way round, the back is where the front should be
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  10. the wrong way up if something is the wrong way up, the top is where the bottom should be [=  upside down]
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  11. take something the wrong way to be offended by a remark because you have understood it wrongly
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  12. be in the wrong place at the wrong time spoken to get involved in trouble without intending to
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  13. get on the wrong side of somebody to do something that gives someone a bad opinion of you, so that they do not like or respect you in the future
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  14. get on the wrong side of the law to get into trouble with the police
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  15. get off on the wrong foot to start a job, relationship etc badly by making a mistake that annoys people
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  16. get the wrong end of the stick British English informal to understand a situation in completely the wrong way
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  17. be on the wrong track/tack to have the wrong idea about a situation so that you are unlikely to get the result you want
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  18. be from the wrong side of the tracks American English to be from a poor part of a town or a poor part of society
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  19. be the wrong side of thirty/forty etc informal to be older than 30 etc
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  20. correct me if I'm wrong used as a polite way of saying that you think what you are going to say is correct
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  21. you're not wrong spoken used to agree with someone
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  22. fall/get into the wrong hands if something secret or dangerous falls into the wrong hands, it is discovered by someone who may use it to harm people
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  1. not in the correct way
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  2. go wrong to stop working properly
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  3. go wrong to make a mistake during a process so that you do not get the right result
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  4. go wrong to do something that makes a plan, relationship etc fail
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  5. get something wrong to make a mistake in the way you write, judge, or understand something
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  6. don't get me wrong spoken used when you think someone may understand your remarks wrongly, or be offended by them
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  7. you can't go wrong (with something) spoken used to say that a particular object will always be suitable, satisfactory, or work well
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wrong wrongs
  1. [uncountable] behaviour that is not morally right
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  2. [countable] an action, judgment, or situation that is unfair
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  3. be in the wrong to make a mistake or deserve the blame for something
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  4. do somebody wrong to treat someone badly and unfairly - used humorously
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  5. two wrongs don't make a right spoken used to say that if someone does something bad to you, you should not do something bad to them
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wrong wronged wronged
Present Participle Third Person Singular
wronging wrongs
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  1. formal to treat or judge someone unfairly
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wrong used in phrases

  • bark up the wrong tree (verb)
    1. follow a wrong assumption or line of thought; look in the wrong place
  • civil wrong (noun)
    1. law any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
  • go wrong (verb)
    1. be unsuccessful
  • sense of right and wrong (noun)
    1. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
  • wrong 'un (noun)
    1. a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
  • wrong number (noun)
    1. a telephone call received from an unfamiliar caller, due to a mistake in the number dialled
  • wrong way round (adverb)
    1. incorrectly having the back side on the front
  • wrong-foot (verb)
    1. in a sport, e.g. tennis to catch an opponent off balance
    2. catch someone out by doing something unexpected
  • wrong-side-out (adjective)
    1. with the inside surface on the outside
  • wrong-site surgery (noun)
    1. a surgical operation performed on the wrong part of the body
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