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Meaning of go both ways | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, both, ways.
  2. To be, or be in, a mutual or reciprocal relationship or obligation.
    informal
  3. To be bisexual.
    informal
  4. To be versatile, able to act as either a top or a bottom.
    especially, informal

Examples

“[...] people generally went by the railroad; that is, decidedly more than went on the dirt road. Witness had seen men go both ways.”
“empathy goes both ways”
“I have a straight bitch in the telly going both ways.”
“When Mark sought my supervision, I taught him the terms top and bottom and explained that gay men usually self-identify as either one or the other. Some men go both ways—calling themselves "versatile"—[…]”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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