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- [get goh-ing]
- /gɛt ˈgoʊ ɪŋ/
- /ˈɡet ˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/
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- [get goh-ing]
- /gɛt ˈgoʊ ɪŋ/
Definitions of get going words
- noun get going an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion. 1
- noun get going a return of a ball, as in tennis, that would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent. 1
- noun get going British Slang. something earned, as salary, profits, etc.: What's your week's get? a child born out of wedlock. 1
- adjective get going moving or working, as machinery. 1
- adjective get going active, alive, or existing. 1
- adjective get going continuing to operate or do business, especially in a successful manner: a going company. 1
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Origin of get going
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at go1, -ing1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Get going
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
get going popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
get going usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for get going
verb get going
- do — Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- inaugurate — to make a formal beginning of; initiate; commence; begin: The end of World War II inaugurated the era of nuclear power.
- prepare — to put in proper condition or readiness: to prepare a patient for surgery.
- lead — to cover, line, weight, treat, or impregnate with lead or one of its compounds.
- launch — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
interj get going
- scoot — to go swiftly or hastily; dart.
- begone — go away!
- bug off — to stop annoying someone and leave
- get out — an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal: the get of a stallion.
- out of the way — remote from much-traveled, frequented, or populous regions; secluded: an out-of-the-way inn up in the hills.
Antonyms for get going
verb get going
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
- ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
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