going

Pluralgoings (some meanings)

1. 1
   movingverb

   Present participle of go. Use this form for something happening right now.

   We are going to the park after lunch.

   They are going home now that the rain has stopped.

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2. 2
   currentadjective

   Common or normal at the present time.

   Like the price everyone is paying for the same thing right now.

   The going price for fresh bread is two dollars a loaf.

   Workers asked their boss for the going wage in their trade.

   Similarcurrent, prevailing, standard, usual

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3. 3
   progressnoununcountable

   How fast or how well something is moving forward.

   Like how much ground you cover when walking: fast or slow.

   We made good going on the trip until the storm hit.

   The going was slow because of all the traffic.

   Similarprogress, headway

4. 4
   progressnounfigurativelyuncountable

   How easy or hard it is to move ahead with something.

   Like a road that can be smooth or full of bumps.

   When the going gets tough, good friends help each other.

   The going was easy at first, but the climb soon grew harder.

   Similarsituation, conditions

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5. 5
   departurenoununcountable

   The act of leaving a place.

   Like the moment someone walks out the door to leave for good.

   Her going left the whole office feeling sad.

   We were all sorry about his going so soon.

   Similardeparture, exit

   Oppositearrival, coming

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6. 6
   availableadjective

   Able to be had or found right now.

   Like the best thing you can find in the stores right now.

   This is the best phone going for the price.

   She grabbed the cheapest ticket going.

   Similaravailable, around

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   viableadjective

   Still working well and likely to last.

   Like a machine that is still running and not about to stop.

   After two good years, the bakery is a going concern.

   They bought the shop as a going concern, staff and all.

   Similarviable, ongoing, operating, solvent

   Oppositedefunct

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   regular visitsverbintransitivein compounds

   Visiting a place or event often, as a regular habit.

   Going to the library after school became her routine.

   He talks fondly about going to that café every morning.

   Similarattending, visiting

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   ground (racing)noununcountable

   How good the ground is for riding or walking on.

   Like checking if a path is muddy or dry before you walk on it.

   The going was soft after all the rain.

   Riders checked the going before the race began.

   Similarground, footing, terrain

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    step depthnouncountable

    On a staircase, the flat distance from the front of one step to the next.

    Like the flat part of a step where your foot rests.

    The going on these stairs is too short for big feet.

    Builders made the going wider so the steps felt safe.

    Similarrun

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    way of lifenouncountable or uncountableplural

    The way a person lives and behaves.

    People admired her honest going through life.

    He kept his going simple and quiet.

    Similarconduct, behavior, habits

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    whereaboutsnounusually singular

    Where something is or where it has gone, in the phrase "the going of."

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