Definition of go wrong
1
:to happen or proceed in a way that causes a bad result
- We have to figure out what went wrong with the experiment.
- Everything is going wrong for me today.
- When she didn't come back, we feared that something had gone horribly wrong.
2
:to make a mistake
- I followed the instructions to the letter and the computer still doesn't work. Where did I go wrong?
- "I don't know what to order." "Their clam chowder is good. You can't go wrong with there."
