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Meaning of wrong foot

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

wrong

Pronunciation:/ɹɒŋ//ɹɔŋ/

noun

Definitions

  1. Something that is immoral or not good.

    Example: Injustice is a heinous wrong.

  2. An instance of wronging someone (sometimes with possessive to indicate the wrongdoer).

  3. The incorrect or unjust position or opinion.

  4. The opposite of right; the concept of badness.

verb

Definitions

  1. To treat unjustly; to injure or harm.

  2. To deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice.

  3. To slander; to impute evil to unjustly.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Incorrect or untrue.

    Example: Some of your answers were correct, and some were wrong.

  2. Asserting something incorrect or untrue.

    Example: You're wrong: he's not Superman at all.

  3. Immoral, not good, bad.

    Example: It is wrong to lie.

  4. Improper; unfit; unsuitable.

    Example: A bikini is the wrong thing to wear on a cold day.

adverb

Definitions

  1. In a way that isn't right; incorrectly, wrongly.

    Example: I spelled several names wrong in my address book.