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• present participle of go.

going

American  

[goh-ing] / ˈgoʊ ɪŋ /

noun

• goings
  plural

1. the act of leaving or departing; departure.

   a safe going and quick return.

2. the condition of surfaces, as those of roads, for walking or driving.

   After the heavy rain, the going was bad.

3. progress; advancement.

   With such slow going, the work is behind schedule.

4. Usually goings. behavior; conduct; deportment.

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adjective

1. moving or working, as machinery.

2. active, alive, or existing.

3. continuing to operate or do business, especially in a successful manner.

   a going company.

4. current; prevalent; usual.

   What is the going price of good farmland in this area?

5. leaving; departing.

idioms

1. going away, by a wide margin, especially as established in the late stages of a contest.

   The champion won the bout going away.

2. get going, to begin; get started.

3. going on,

   1. nearly; almost.

      It's going on four o'clock.

   2. happening.

      What's going on here?

   3. continuing; lasting.

      That party has been going on all night.

going British  

/ ˈɡəʊɪŋ /

noun

1. a departure or farewell

2. the condition of a surface such as a road or field with regard to walking, riding, etc

   muddy going

3. informal speed, progress, etc

   we made good going on the trip

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adjective

1. thriving (esp in the phrase a going concern )

2. current or accepted, as from past negotiations or commercial operation

   the going rate for electricians

   the going value of the firm

3. (postpositive) available

   the best going

4. a statement by an auctioneer that the bidding has finished

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• goings
  plural

Etymology

Origin of going

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; see go ¹, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

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going goings

The Camarillo safety surged forward and got so low Benson knew the defensive back was going for his legs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

"I can't wait to get going on the pitch and help the team move in the right direction."

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

“They’ll all be back. It’s going to be awesome,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

If this is going to be dinner rather than a side dish, I like something savory and substantial tucked throughout.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

When I have my own property, I’m going to welcome everyone.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Mr. McMullan is an effective antidote to the more bilious goings on—the acting is much more flamboyant in the Atticus story than in Susan’s, which is less entertaining than distracting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

Meyer owns and operates the Record, managing a staff of only seven that reports on the comings and goings of the city of Marion’s 1,900 or so residents.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2025

Experienced Tesla investors probably didn’t worry too much at all of Thursday’s comings and goings.

From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2025

Photographs of goings on in Sacramento and the Bay Area got passed from one Angeleno to another in the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025

The Bureau had kept surveillance videotapes of comings and goings into the Soviet embassy, filmed from a secret location across the street.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau