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View synonyms for going

going

[goh-ing]

noun

  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.



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.

going

/ 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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of going1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; go 1, -ing 1, -ing 2
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Idioms and Phrases

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.

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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He insists they are "passionate" about the club and, when asked if they might order him to sack Amorim, said: "That's not going to happen."

From BBC

Cyrus knows Lee is going to get himself into trouble.

From Salon

“I don’t want to keep doing this. I’m going to call it,” she said, before trying to remove her microphone.

From Salon

Hundreds of thousands of people have sought refuge over the border in Kenya, many going on to learn how to speak Swahili - especially those who have gone through the Kenyan education system.

From BBC

But the trial heard he was likely to have been going faster when he started braking.

From BBC

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