ongoing

on·go·ing

adj
\ˈȯn-ˌgō-iŋ, ˈän-, -ˌgȯ(-)iŋ\

Definition of ONGOING

1

a : being actually in process b : continuing

2

: continuously moving forward : growing

— on·go·ing·ness \-nəs\ noun

Examples of ONGOING

1. the ongoing events at the school
2. ongoing efforts to find a cure for the disease
3. There is an ongoing debate over the issue.

First Known Use of ONGOING

1877

Related to ONGOING

Synonyms: afoot, proceeding

Antonyms: arrested, ended, halted, stalled, stopped

Related Words: functioning, happening, operating, working; afloat, alive, going; advancing, continuing, gaining

Near Antonyms: receding, regressing, retrogressing

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Rhymes with ONGOING

churchgoing, foregoing, free-flowing, glassblowing, ingrowing, mind-blowing, outgoing, seagoing, self-knowing