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First Known Use of goings–on
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GOINGS–ON Defined for English Language Learners
goings-on
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noun
Definition of goings–on for English Language Learners
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: actions or events that are occurring : things that are happening
GOINGS–ON Defined for Kids
goings–on
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go·ings–on
\ˌgō-iŋz-ˈȯn, -ˈän\
Definition of goings–on for Students
: things that happen There are strange goings-on in that old house.
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