going
pronunciation
How to pronounce going in British English:
UK [ˈgəʊɪŋ]
How to pronounce going in American English:
US [ˈgoʊɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- act of departing
- euphemistic expressions for death
- advancing toward a goal
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- Adjective:
- in full operation
Word Origin
- going (n.)
- "a moving" in any way, c. 1300, verbal noun from go (v.). The Old English verbal noun was gang "a going, journey; passage, course" (see gang (n.)). Meaning "condition of a road or route for travel" is from 1848, American English; hence to go while the going is good (1907). Going to "be about to" is from late 15c. Goings-on "(questionable) proceedings" attested from 1775.
Example
- 1. I heard she was going with john .
- 2. Protesters vowed to keep the protests going into the holiday season .
- 3. You can see where this is going .
- 4. That 's at least twice the going rate .
- 5. Her sister lissa said she could not imagine what amanda was going through .