rɔŋ adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. 1
mistaken;
not true; in
error (gave a wrong
answer; we
were wrong to
think that). 2
unsuitable;
less or
least desirable (the wrong road; a wrong decision). 3
contrary to
law or
morality (it is wrong to steal). 4
amiss;
out of
order, in or
into a
bad or
abnormal condition (something wrong
with my
heart; my
watch has gone wrong). --adv. (usually placed last) in a wrong
manner or
direction; with an
incorrect result (guessed wrong;
told them wrong). --n. 1
what is morally wrong; a wrong
action. 2
injustice;
unjust action or
treatment (suffer wrong). --v.tr. 1
treat unjustly; do wrong
to. 2 mistakenly
attribute bad motives to;
discredit. ødo wrong
commit sin;
transgress,
offend. do wrong to
malign or
mistreat (a person).
get in wrong with
incur the dislike or disapproval of (a person). get on the wrong
side of
fall into
disfavour with. get wrong 1
misunderstand (a
person,
statement, etc.). 2
obtain an incorrect answer to. get (or get hold of) the wrong
end of the stick misunderstand completely. go down the wrong
way (of food)
enter the
windpipe instead of the
gullet. go wrong 1
take the wrong
path. 2
stop functioning
properly. 3
depart from virtuous or
suitable behaviour. in the wrong
responsible for a quarrel,
mistake, or
offence. on the wrong side of 1 out of
favour with (a person). 2
somewhat more than (a stated age). wrong-foot colloq. 1 (in
tennis,
football, etc.)
play so as to
catch (an opponent)
off balance. 2
disconcert; catch
unprepared. wrong-headed
perverse and obstinate. wrong-headedly in a wrong-headed manner. wrong-headedness the
state of
being wrong-headed. wrong side the
worse or
undesired or
unusable side of
something,
esp.
fabric. wrong side out
inside out. wrong way
round in the
opposite or
reverse of the
normal or desirable
orientation or
sequence etc. øøwronger n. wrongly adv. wrongness n. [OE wrang f. ON rangr
awry, unjust, rel. to WRING]
