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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

"Our audience love magic, which is exactly the reason I'm going to say yes."

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

I am not going to do what was always done.’”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

“It’s not the consistency that any of us like or want, Emmet included. Until there’s another alternative, we’re going to keep running him out there.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

In another post, he said one injured supporter was in critical condition in hospital and that he was going to visit her.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

“Where do you see us going on this date in your head?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Since then, an excavation saw scientists uncover hundreds of footprints at the site which they believe reveal the comings and goings of Cetiosaurus - a huge sauropod.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

The estimates, which cover the 12-month period ended in mid-2025, also uncovered some surprises regarding the comings and goings between states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 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

With all her comings and goings the past few weeks, she’d never yet shared a word about her detective work.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan