going

[ goh-ing ]
/ ˈgoʊ ɪŋ /

noun

adjective

Idioms for going

Origin of going

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at go1, -ing1, -ing2

Definition for going (2 of 2)

Origin of go

1
before 900; Middle English gon, Old English gān; cognate with Old High German gēn, German gehen

Example sentences from the Web for going

British Dictionary definitions for going (1 of 4)

going
/ (ˈɡəʊɪŋ) /

noun

a departure or farewell
the condition of a surface such as a road or field with regard to walking, riding, etc muddy going
informal speed, progress, etc we made good going on the trip

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for going (2 of 4)

GO
/ military /

abbreviation for

general order

British Dictionary definitions for going (3 of 4)

go 1
/ (ɡəʊ) /

verb goes, going, went or gone (mainly intr)

noun plural goes

adjective

(postpositive) informal functioning properly and ready for action: esp used in astronautics all systems are go

Word Origin for go

Old English gān; related to Old High German gēn, Greek kikhanein to reach, Sanskrit jahāti he forsakes

British Dictionary definitions for going (4 of 4)

go 2

I-go

/ (ɡəʊ) /

noun

a game for two players in which stones are placed on a board marked with a grid, the object being to capture territory on the board

Word Origin for go

from Japanese