going

going
/goh"ing/, n.
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.
adj.
5. moving or working, as machinery.
6. active, alive, or existing.
7. continuing to operate or do business, esp. in a successful manner: a going company.
8. current; prevalent; usual: What is the going price of good farmland in this area?
9. leaving; departing.
10. get going, to begin; get started.
11. going away, Sports. by a wide margin, esp. as established in the late stages of a contest: The champion won the bout going away.
12. going on,
a. nearly; almost: It's going on four o'clock.
b. happening: What's going on here?
c. continuing; lasting: That party has been going on all night.
[1250-1300; ME; see GO1, -ING1, -ING2]

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Going! — Single par KAT TUN extrait de l’album NO MORE PAIИ Face A Going! Face B FALL DOWN Sortie 12 mai 2010 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • going — [gō′iŋ] n. 1. the act of one who goes: usually used in compounds [opera going] 2. a leaving; departure 3. the condition of the ground or land as it affects traveling, walking, etc. 4. circumstances affecting progress 5. Slang current situation or …   English World dictionary

  • Going! — «Going!» Sencillo de KAT TUN del álbum No More Pain Lado A Going! Lado B Fall Down Smile I Don t Miss U Answer Publicación 12 de mayo de 2010 …   Wikipedia Español

  • Going On! — Single par Guardians 4 extrait de l’album Shugo Chara! Song Best Face A Going On! Face B Arigatō Ōkiku Kansha Sortie 20 janvier 2010 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Going — Go ing, n. 1. The act of moving in any manner; traveling; as, the going is bad. [1913 Webster] 2. Departure. Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. Pregnancy; gestation; childbearing. Crew. [1913 Webster] 4. pl. Course of life; behavior; doings; ways. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Going — Go ing, p. pr. of {Go}. Specif.: (a) That goes; in existence; available for present use or enjoyment; current; obtainable; also, moving; working; in operation; departing; as, he is of the brightest men going; going prices or rate. (b) Carrying on …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • going on — {adv. phr.} Almost; nearly. * /Joe is going on six years old./ * /It is going on six o clock./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • going on — {adv. phr.} Almost; nearly. * /Joe is going on six years old./ * /It is going on six o clock./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Going up — may refer to: * Going Up , a musical comedy that opened in New York in 1917 and in London in 1918 *Going up and going down, terms in commutative algebra which refer to certain properties of chains of prime ideals in integral extensions * Going Up …   Wikipedia

  • Going On — «Going On» Sencillo de Gnarls Barkley del álbum The Odd Couple Publicación 2008 Formato CD Grabación 2008 Género(s) Rock …   Wikipedia Español

  • Going Ga-ga — est un film américain de James W. Horne, Gilbert Pratt et Leo McCarey, sorti en 1929. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”