going
noun
adjective
Idioms for going
- nearly; almost: It's going on four o'clock.
- happening: What's going on here?
- continuing; lasting: That party has been going on all night.
Words nearby going
Definition for going (2 of 2)
verb (used without object), went, gone, go·ing.
verb (used with object), went, gone, go·ing.
noun, plural goes.
interjection
adjective
Verb Phrases
- to occupy oneself with; perform: The shoemaker goes about his work with a smile.
- Nautical. to change course by tacking or wearing.
- to move or proceed.
- to accompany in travel.
- to agree; concur: I can't go along with you on that idea.
- to be often in company (often followed by with): to go around with a bad crowd.
- to be sufficient for all: Is there enough food to go around?
- to pass or circulate, as in transmission or communication: The rumor is going around that he was forced to resign.
- to assault; attack.
- to begin or proceed vigorously: to go at one's work with a will.
- to be disregarded or not taken advantage of: Don't let this chance go by.
- to be guided by or to rely upon: Don't go by what she says.
- to decrease or subside, as in amount or size: Prices went down. The swelling is going down.
- to descend or sink: When does the sun go down?
- to suffer defeat: to go down fighting.
- to be accepted or believed: This nonsense goes down as truth with many persons.
- to admit of being consumed: This food goes down easily.
- to be remembered in history or by posterity.
- Slang. to happen; occur: What's been going down since I've been away?
- British. to leave a university, permanently or at the end of a term.
- Bridge. to fall short of making one's contract.
- Slang: Vulgar. to perform fellatio or cunnilingus.
- to make an attempt at; try for: He is going for the championship.
- to assault.
- to favor; like: It simply isn't the kind of life you would go for.
- to be used for the purpose of or be a substitute for: material that goes for silk.
- to adopt as one's particular interest; approve of; like.
- to occupy oneself with; engage in: Europeans in increasing numbers are going in for camping.
- to discuss or investigate: Let's not go into the question of whose fault it was.
- to undertake as one's study or work: to go into medicine.
- to explode, fire, or perform or begin to function abruptly: A gun went off in the distance.
- (of what has been expected or planned) to happen: The interview went off very badly.
- to leave, especially suddenly: She went off without saying goodbye.
- to die.
- to deteriorate.
- Slang. to experience orgasm.
- to happen or take place: What's going on here?
- to continue: Go on working.
- to behave; act: Don't go on like that!
- to talk effusively; chatter.
- (used to express disbelief): Go on, you're kidding me.
- to appear onstage in a theatrical performance: I go on in the middle of the second act.
- to come to an end, especially to fade in popularity: Silent movies went out as soon as the talkies were perfected.
- to cease or fail to function: The lights went out.
- to participate in a social activity: We usually go out drinking on Friday nights.
- Informal. to have a continuing romantic relationship: They went out for about a year before getting married.
- to take part in a strike: The printers went out yesterday in a contract dispute.
- Rummy. to dispose of the last card in one's hand by melding it on the table.
- Cards. to achieve a point score equal to or above the score necessary to win the game.
- to repeat; review.
- to be effective or successful: The proposal went over very well with the trustees.
- to examine: The mechanic went over the car but found nothing wrong.
- to read; scan.
- to bear; experience.
- to examine or search carefully: He went through all of his things but couldn't find the letter.
- to be successful; be accepted or approved: The proposed appropriation will never go through.
- to use up; spend completely: He went through his allowance in one day.
- to be overwhelmed or ruined; fail.
- (of a ship) to founder.
- to be in the process of construction, as a building.
- to increase in cost, value, etc.
- to forget one's lines during a theatrical performance.
- British. to go to a university at the beginning of a term.
Origin of go
1Example sentences from the Web for going
This is going to be the Game of Thrones of U.S. Senate races.
The Golden State Preps for the ‘Red Wedding’ of Senate Races |David Freedlander |January 9, 2015 |DAILY BEASTBut I think Steve Austin has to team up with a Japanese holdout to stop a nuclear bomb from going off or something.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS |Marlow Stern |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEASTIt opens with Huckabee's dramatic recollection of going through security at the airport.
They were going to tell their story, consequences be damned.
I Tried to Warn You About Sleazy Billionaire Jeffrey Epstein in 2003 |Vicky Ward |January 7, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Fumbleroooohski…'” (39) “'Look at me, ungh, splitting my own seam, oohh… going deep.
It was Luke Marner himself who was going to America, and was going to write home to clear him.
Through the Fray |G. A. HentyDr. Knox, then going off on foot to see a patient, came across the yard from the surgery at the same moment.
Johnny Ludlow, Third Series |Mrs. Henry WoodShe shivered delicately, and announced her intention of going to bed.
The Woman from Outside |Hulbert FootnerInter-marriage had been rendered possible by a change in the law, and social intermixture was going on.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind |Herbert George Wells"To find out who they are is what is going to worry us," added Benton.
The Slayer Of souls |Robert Chambers
British Dictionary definitions for going (1 of 4)
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adjective
British Dictionary definitions for going (2 of 4)
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British Dictionary definitions for going (3 of 4)
verb goes, going, went or gone (mainly intr)
- (of time) to elapsethe hours go by so slowly at the office
- to travel pastthe train goes by her house at four
- to be guided (by)
- to start to act so as togo shut the door
- to leave so as togo blow your brains out
- to relax one's hold (on); release
- euphemistic to dismiss (from employment)
- to discuss or consider no further
- to act in an uninhibited manner
- to lose interest in one's appearance, manners, etc
- remaining
- US and Canadian informal (of food served by a restaurant) for taking away
noun plural goes
- an attempt or tryhe had a go at the stamp business
- an attempt at stopping a person suspected of a crimethe police are not always in favour of the public having a go
- an attack, esp verbalshe had a real go at them