go the way of the dinosaurs
go the way of the dinosaurs · goes the way of the dinosaurs · went the way of the dinosaurs · gone the way of the dinosaurs · going the way of the dinosaurs
To go extinct or become obsoleteTo go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to become a thing of the past.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To go extinct or become obsolete; to fall out of common use or practice; to become a thing of the past.
Washboards went the way of the dinosaurs when washing machines became commonplace.
Forms
goes the way of the dinosaurs, going the way of the dinosaurs, went the way of the dinosaurs, gone the way of the dinosaurs| Base form | go the way of the dinosaurs · to go the way of the dinosaurs |
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| 3rd person singular | goes the way of the dinosaurs |
| Present participle | going the way of the dinosaurs |
| Past simple | went the way of the dinosaurs |
| Past participle | gone the way of the dinosaurs |
irregular · Lesson
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | go the way of the dinosaurs |
| he, she, it | goes the way of the dinosaurs |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | went the way of the dinosaurs |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have gone the way of the dinosaurs |
| he, she, it | has gone the way of the dinosaurs |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will go the way of the dinosaurs |
Synonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle