Definition of going
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Examples of going in a Sentence
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!
First Known Use of going
14th century
going
Definition of going
going on
: drawing near to : approaching is six years old going on seven
Examples of going in a Sentence
He's the best novelist going.
what's the going price for a good used washing machine?
First Known Use of going
14th century
GOING Defined for English Language Learners
going
playDefinition of going for English Language Learners
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: the act of leaving a place
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: the condition of the ground for walking, running, etc.
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—used to describe a situation in which you are trying to make progress or do something
going
Definition of going for English Language Learners
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: living or existing
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: current or usual
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