Show
Related Words for go pear-shaped
Compiled automatically from published text to show words that appear in related contexts.
Read More
Results may indicate historical usage, and do not reflect the views of Merriam-Webster.
Send us feedback.
| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| come a cropper | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| play up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come unstuck | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| make a pig's ear of | /x/// | Phrase, Verb |
| pike | / | Noun |
| lose one's way | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to grief | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| get one's knickers in a twist | ///xxx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a go | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| come at | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go down like a lead balloon | ///x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| rub up the wrong way | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| spring | / | Noun |
| suck it and see | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| take a turn for the worse | /x//x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| miss the mark | /x/ | Name, Verb |
| get up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go for a burton | //xxx | Phrase, Verb |
| lose the plot | /xx | Phrase, Verb |
| scone | / | Noun |
| have on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear fruit | // | Phrase, Verb |
| go to pieces | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| go with a swing | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| bang on | // | Phrase, Adjective, Verb |
| go to pot | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| crash and burn | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| fall apart | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| be riding for a fall | //x/x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| fall on one's face | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| fall into the wrong hands | /x/x// | Phrase, Verb |
| fly off the handle | //x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bark up the wrong tree | //x// | Phrase, Verb |
| slipper | /x | Noun |
| come down the pike | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| ring | / | Noun |
| find oneself | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| miss out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| show | / | Noun |
| boob | / | Noun |
| get the wind up | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| stitch up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| nick | / | Name |
| stick one's oar in | ///x | Phrase, Verb |
| goof | / | Noun |
| barney | /x | Name |
| lay an egg | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| end in tears | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| potter around | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| have a fit | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| pare | / | Noun |
| come up | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| get one's kit off | //// | Phrase, Verb |
| piss off | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| come round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cook someone's goose | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| an | / | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| ascend | x/ | Verb |
| automobile | /xxx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bang | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beat | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beep | / | Noun, Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| belong | x/ | Verb |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| between | x/ | Noun |
| billow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| birr | / | Noun, Verb |
| blare | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend | / | Noun, Verb |
| blend in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| blow out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bluff | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| boom | / | Noun, Verb |
| bounce | / | Verb, Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| break down | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| breeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| bubble | /x | Noun, Verb |
| burn out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| buy it | // | Phrase, Verb |
| buy the farm | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| buzz | / | Noun, Verb |
| can | / | Verb, Noun |
| career | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| carry | /x | Verb, Noun |
| cast | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| castle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| centralized | /xx | Adjective |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| chatter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chime | / | Noun, Verb |
| chink | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| chug | / | Noun, Verb |
| circle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circuit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| circulate | /xx | Verb |
| clang | / | Noun, Verb |
| clank | / | Noun, Verb |
| click | / | Verb, Noun |
| clink | / | Noun, Verb |
| clop | / | Noun, Verb |
| clump | / | Noun, Verb |
| clunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| collection | x/x | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| come back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| conceived | x/ | Verb |
| conk out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| crack | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| crawl | / | Verb, Noun |
| creep | / | Verb, Noun |
| croak | / | Noun, Verb |
| cruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| crump | / | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| crunch | / | Noun, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| decease | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| decentralized | x/xx | Adjective |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| descend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| din | / | Noun, Verb |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| do | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| double | /x | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| drag | / | Verb, Noun |
| drag out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| draw | / | Verb, Noun |
| draw back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| drift | / | Noun, Verb |
| drive | / | Noun, Verb |
| drone | / | Noun, Verb |
| drown | / | Verb, Noun |
| drum | / | Noun, Verb |
| ease | / | Noun, Verb |
| echo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| endure | x/ | Verb |
| err | / | Verb |
| exit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expire | x/ | Verb |
| extend | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| fail | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| fast | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| ferry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fling | / | Verb, Noun |
| float | / | Noun, Verb |
| flock | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| forge | / | Verb, Noun |
| forth | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| function | /x | Noun, Verb |
| funding | /x | Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| get about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get along | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get around | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| get back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| get going | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| get off the ground | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| getter | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ghost | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| give out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| give way | // | Phrase, Verb |
| glide | / | Verb, Noun |
| green | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| grow into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| grumble | /x | Verb, Noun |
| gurgle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| hasten | /x | Verb, Noun |
| hie | / | Verb |
| hiss | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| hold up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| honk | / | Noun, Verb |
| hum | / | Noun, Verb |
| hurry | /x | Noun, Verb |
| joint | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| journey | /x | Noun, Verb |
| jump | / | Verb, Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| kick the bucket | /x/x | Phrase, Verb |
| knock | / | Verb, Noun |
| know | / | Verb, Noun |
| lance | / | Noun, Verb |
| lap | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lead | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| lift | / | Verb, Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| live on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| live out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| long | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| lurch | / | Noun, Verb |
| make noise | // | Phrase, Verb |
