Standard Lemma guide

misgo

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈmɪsɡəʊ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • /mɪsˈɡəʊ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

An error or mistake

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A miscarriage or abortion

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To go wrong, make a mistake, go astray, become lost, miscarry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, dialectal, intransitive

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History

Etymology

From Middle English misgon, equivalent to mis- + go.