goings-on
plural noun
go·ings-on
| \ ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn
, ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-, -ˈzän \
, ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-, -ˈzän \
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“Goings-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goings-on. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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goings-on
noun
English Language Learners Definition of goings-on
: actions or events that are occurring : things that are happening
goings-on
noun plural
go·ings-on
| \ ˌgō-iŋz-ˈȯn, -ˈän \
Kids Definition of goings-on
: things that happen
There are strange goings-on in that old house.
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The first known use of goings-on was in 1775
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