going

[ goh-ing ]

noun

1. the act of leaving or departing; departure:

   a safe going and quick return.

2. the condition of surfaces, as those of roads, for walking or driving:

   After the heavy rain, the going was bad.

3. progress; advancement:

   With such slow going, the work is behind schedule.

4. Usually goings. behavior; conduct; deportment.

adjective

1. moving or working, as machinery.
2. active, alive, or existing.
3. continuing to operate or do business, especially in a successful manner:

   a going company.

4. current; prevalent; usual:

   What is the going price of good farmland in this area?

5. leaving; departing.

going

/ ˈɡəʊɪŋ /

noun

1. a departure or farewell
2. the condition of a surface such as a road or field with regard to walking, riding, etc

   muddy going

3. informal.
   speed, progress, etc

   we made good going on the trip

adjective

1. thriving (esp in the phrase a going concern )
2. current or accepted, as from past negotiations or commercial operation

   the going rate for electricians

   the going value of the firm

3. postpositive available

   the best going

4. going, going, gone!
   a statement by an auctioneer that the bidding has finished

Word History and Origins

Origin of going¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; go ¹, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. get going, to begin; get started.
2. going away, Sports. by a wide margin, especially as established in the late stages of a contest:

   The champion won the bout going away.

3. going on,
   1. nearly; almost:

      It's going on four o'clock.

   2. happening:

      What's going on here?

   3. continuing; lasting:

      That party has been going on all night.

Example Sentences

However, Henry Newman, a former adviser to Conservative ministers who now writes about Whitehall, said the review was "always going to be something of a whitewash".

From BBC

"It was going to be more about honouring her legacy and her memory, saying that her final work was completed and that began to change my mind on things," he added.

From BBC

This marks the highest rate of food insecurity in almost a decade, underscoring the growing pressures on American families, especially going into the holiday season.

From Salon

The jump from the Big Sky Conference to the SEC had been going great, the points were pouring in, a faucet that couldn’t be stopped.

From Los Angeles Times

“Many of my brothers and sisters got killed in my time,” she said, “so I don’t care who doesn’t like it. I’m going to tell it.”

From Los Angeles Times