adjective
not agreeing with the facts or truth :incorrect
b not used before a noun :speaking, acting, or judging in a way that does not agree with the facts or truth
not suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose, situation, or person
not used before a noun :not in a proper, good, or normal state or condition - used to describe a situation in which there is a problem
not morally or socially correct or acceptable
US - used to refer to the side of something that is not meant to be on top, in front, or on the outside
barking up the wrong tree
fall into the wrong hands
get off on the wrong foot
get up on the wrong side of the bed
on the wrong track
put a foot wrong
rub (someone) the wrong way
the wrong end of the stick
the wrong horse
the wrong side of the tracks
adverb
in a way that does not agree with the facts or truth :in a way that results in an error
in a way that is not suitable, proper, etc.
get (someone or something) wrong
to fail to understand (someone or something) correctly
go wrong
to happen or proceed in a way that causes a bad result
to make a mistake
noun
plural wrongs
[noncount] :behavior that is not morally good or correct
[count] :a harmful, unfair, or illegal act - usually plural
do (someone) wrong
informal + old-fashioned :to treat (someone) badly or unfairly
in the wrong
in the position or situation of being wrong
two wrongs don't make a right
used to say that if someone hurts you, you should not hurt that person in return;
verb
wrongs; wronged; wronging
[+ obj] :to treat (someone) badly or unfairly