goings-on
[ goh-ingz-on, awn ]
/ ˈgoʊ ɪŋzˈɒn, ˈɔn /
noun Informal.
conduct or behavior, especially when open to criticism: We had never seen such goings-on as at the last dance.
happenings; events: The American newspaper kept her in touch with the goings-on back home.
Origin of goings-on
First recorded in 1765–75; noun use of present participle phrase
going on
Words nearby goings-on
going to,
going to jerusalem,
going train,
going, going, gone,
going-over,
goings-on,
goiter,
goitre,
goitrogen,
goitrogenic,
goitrous
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British Dictionary definitions for goings-on
goings-on
pl n informal
actions or conduct, esp when regarded with disapproval
happenings or events, esp when mysterious or suspicious
there were strange goings-on up at the Hall