Definitions for goingˈgoʊ ɪŋ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
go•ingˈgoʊ ɪŋ(n.)
the act of leaving; departure:
comings and goings.
the condition of surfaces, as those of roads, for walking or driving:
The going was bad.
progress; advancement:
slow going on the work.
Usu., goings. behavior; conduct; deportment.
(adj.)moving or working, as machinery.
active, alive, or existing.
continuing to operate or do business, esp. successfully:
Their company is now a going concern.
current; prevalent; usual:
the going price of houses.
leaving; departing.
Idioms for going:
get going,to begin; get started.
Category: Idiom
going away,by a wide margin, esp. as established in the late stages of a sports contest.
Category: Idiom, Sport
going on, nearly; almost:
It's going on four o'clock.
Category: Idiom
Origin of going:
1250–1300
Princeton's WordNet
departure, going, going away, leaving(noun)
the act of departing
passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, going, release(noun)
euphemistic expressions for death
"thousands mourned his passing"
going, sledding(adj)
advancing toward a goal
"persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding"
going(a)(adj)
in full operation
"a going concern"
Wiktionary
going(Noun)
A departure
going(Noun)
The suitability of ground for riding, walking etc.
The going was very difficult over the ice.
going
progress
We made good going for a while.
going
Figuratively, conditions for advancing in any way.
Not only weren't the streets paved with gold, but the going was difficult for an immigrant.
going(Adjective)
Likely to continue; viable.
He didn't want to make an unsecured loan to the business because it didn't look like a going concern.
going(Adjective)
That attends habitually or regularly.
Webster Dictionary
Going(u)
of Go
Going(noun)
the act of moving in any manner; traveling; as, the going is bad
Going(noun)
departure
Going(noun)
pregnancy; gestation; childbearing
Going(noun)
course of life; behavior; doings; ways
Translations for going
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- lopende saakAfrikaans
- ناجِحArabic
- който вървиBulgarian
- bem sucedidoPortuguese (BR)
- dobře jdoucíCzech
- gutgehendGerman
- vellykketDanish
- επιτυχημένοςGreek
- próspero, que funciona bienSpanish
- edukasEstonian
- موفقFarsi
- menestyväFinnish
- prospèreFrench
- מצליחHebrew
- सफल होनाHindi
- uspješanCroatian
- menőHungarian
- berjalan dengan baikIndonesian
- sem blómstrar/gengur velIcelandic
- fiorenteItalian
- もうかっているJapanese
- 성공적인Korean
- sėkmingas, pelningasLithuanian
- sekmīgsLatvian
- beroperasi dengan baikMalay
- gevestigdDutch
- vellykketNorwegian
- dochodowyPolish
- موفقPersian
- بریالیPashto
- bem sucedidoPortuguese
- curentRomanian
- процветающийRussian
- dobre fungujúciSlovak
- uspešenSlovenian
- uspešanSerbian
- somär i full gångSwedish
- ประสบความสำเร็จThai
- başarılıTurkish
- 成功的Chinese (Trad.)
- діючийUkrainian
- کامیابUrdu
- thành côngVietnamese
- 营业发达的Chinese (Simp.)
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