Meaning & Definition of Awry in English
English⟶
Awry
/əraɪ/
adjective
1. Turned or twisted toward one side
- "A...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry"- g.k.chesterton
- "His wig was, as the british say, skew-whiff"
synonym:
- askew,
- awry(p),
- cockeyed,
- lopsided,
- wonky,
- skew-whiff
2. Not functioning properly
- "Something is amiss"
- "Has gone completely haywire"
- "Something is wrong with the engine"
synonym:
- amiss(p),
- awry(p),
- haywire,
- wrong(p)
adverb
1. Away from the correct or expected course
- "Something has gone awry in our plans"
- "Something went badly amiss in the preparations"
synonym:
- awry,
- amiss
2. Turned or twisted to one side
- "Rugs lying askew"
- "With his necktie twisted awry"
synonym:
- askew,
- awry,
- skew-whiff
Examples of using
Today, everything went awry from the start.
Today, everything went awry from the start.