1
as in usual
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
what's the going price for a good used washing machine?
2
as in operating
being in effective operation
he just can't keep his small bookstore going
3
as in successful
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
our continued partnership with them is a going concern
1
as in process
forward movement in time or place
tried to get down the hill quickly, but it was slow going with an injured foot
2
as in departure
the act of leaving a place
was so absorbed in her TV show she didn't notice his comings or goings
present participle of go
1
as in doing
to move forward along a course
everything is going according to our plans
2
as in moving
to leave a place often for another
will go on vacation at the end of the year decided it would be better to go before she got any angrier
3
as in sufficing
to be fitting or proper
at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes
4
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point
your account of how the fire started doesn't go with what she said
5
as in leading
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction
the highway goes right along the river
6
as in becoming
to eventually have as a state or quality
she goes crazy on the dance floor when they start playing 1980s pop the room went dark
7
as in collapsing
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
watched the building go after the demolition crew detonated the charges
8
as in belonging
to have or be in a usual or proper place
these plates go in this cabinet
9
as in fading
to lose bodily strength or vigor
when you get old, your eyesight starts to go
10
as in traversing
to make one's way through, across, or over
I went the length of the street before finding an empty parking space
11
as in ranging
to occur within a continuous range of variation
selling prices for houses in that neighborhood generally go between one and two million
12
as in betting
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event
to play in this game of poker, you have to be willing to go at least five dollars per round
13
as in planning
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I didn't go to fire the gun—it just went off
14
as in stopping
to come to an end
we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went
15
as in affording
to have enough money for
I think I can go for the new car after all
16
as in standing
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't go the smell of that rotting food for one more minute
17
as in dying
to stop living
her grandmother went peacefully last night
18
as in succeeding
to turn out as planned or desired
we tried very hard to get the food cooperative to go, but it never really worked out
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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