going

noun

go·ing | \ ˈgō-iŋ

, ˈgȯ(-)iŋ\

Definition of going

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : an act or instance of going

2 goings plural : behavior, actions for his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings — Job 34:21 (King James Version)

3 : the condition of the ground (as for walking)

4 : advance toward an objective when the going gets tough

going

adjective

Definition of going (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : that goes —often used in combination easygoingoutgoing

b : working, moving everything was in going order

2 : living, existing the best novelist going

3 : current, prevailing going price

4 : conducting business with the expectation of indefinite continuance a going concern

going on

: drawing near to : approaching is six years old going on seven

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Examples of going in a Sentence

Noun

Debris in the street made the going difficult. The going got better as we neared the town. She wrote four books in two years, and that's pretty good going by any standards!

Adjective

He's the best novelist going. what's the going price for a good used washing machine?

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Aside from watching his work ethic, Graterol has been able to pick Berrios’s brain in recent days about both pitching and the goings on in a major league clubhouse. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, "Mini Makina: Brusdar Graterol finds a mentor in the Twins clubhouse," 9 Sep. 2019 Silicon Valley pretended for years that it was uninterested in the goings-on in Washington and other centers of government power. — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "Inside the Private Meeting of Top Crypto Investors and Government Officials—Data Sheet," 5 Sep. 2019 Dorothy West's job was to report on the goings and comings of Oak Bluffs. — Ash Carter, Town & Country, "How Oak Bluffs Became a Summer Haven for the African-American Elite," 29 June 2016 Suro and Rodriguez have also used security cameras to monitor a new nanny for their infant daughter, as well as the comings and goings of service providers such as their pool cleaner. — Laura Daily, Washington Post, "As homeowners find new uses for security cameras, checking law should be first step," 27 Aug. 2019 At the entrance, just off the road and past a gap in the fencing, a guard had each visitor sign in, a new protocol instituted by the state, to keep track of comings and goings for the purpose of potential contact investigations. — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, "The Message of Measles," 26 Aug. 2019 Would the mother abandon the nest because of our comings and goings? — Jill Singer, BostonGlobe.com, "Dealing with a suddenly empty nest," 17 Aug. 2019 But there’s also the fun stuff like museum exhibits, the comings and goings of local TV personalities, and, of course, some of the year-round festivals Cleveland is famous for. — Greg Burnett, cleveland.com, "Calling All Readers: Cleveland native wants to share life and culture of this city," 17 Aug. 2019 The writer noted the make of the couple’s car and the comings and goings of construction crews, and observed that the couple had three young children. — New York Times, "New Jersey Family Terrorized by ‘The Watcher’ Sells Home at a Loss," 9 Aug. 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

The going rate: $8.65 an hour, with extra bounties depending on the length of the snake. — Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com, "Water managers seek to kill more pythons that are preying on Everglades animals," 13 Sep. 2019 Her calm strength and easy-going personality were a joy to all who knew her. — courant.com, "Ruth M. Lawrence," 7 Aug. 2019 Arsenal are further along in their pre-season preparations, and have looked bright going forwards in pre-season. — SI.com, "Barcelona vs Arsenal Preview: Where to Watch, Live Stream, Kick Off Time & Team News," 2 Aug. 2019 Even when faced with redeeming himself from last year's loss in the tournament finals, the chance to regain the top spot doesn't fret Lippert, whose easy-going demeanor keeps him calm, cool and collected on the court. — Luke Feliciano, Cincinnati.com, "A tennis standout turned instructor, Wyatt Lippert searches for continued success at Met tournament," 18 July 2019 Those rents are a bit over $2 per square foot, which is roughly the going rate in many newer or newly redone apartment buildings in and around downtown Detroit. — Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, "Old Tiger Stadium apartments are finally done: Here's what they look like," 17 July 2019 An easy-going and hard-working man, Rolando was well aware of the dangers of crossing Mexico. — Julie Watson, Fox News, "'Suffering' ends with Honduran baby back in parents' arms," 21 July 2018 Stick to companions who are easy-going and uplifting. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope for June 24, 2019: Gemini, consider the source; Virgo, make them an offer they can’t refuse," 24 June 2019 Tap into your easy-going nature on Sunday, when your home and family planet Venus opposes Jupiter, Cancer’s ruler of well-being. — Venus Australis, refinery29.com, "Your Horoscope This Week," 23 June 2019

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