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- [goh-ing doun]
- /ˈgoʊ ɪŋ daʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goh-ing doun]
- /ˈgoʊ ɪŋ daʊn/
Definitions of going down words
- verb without object going down to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus. 1
- verb without object going down to leave a place; depart: People were coming and going all the time. 1
- verb without object going down to keep or be in motion; function or perform as required: Can't you go any faster in your work? 1
- verb without object going down to become as specified: to go mad. 1
- verb without object going down to continue in a certain state or condition; be habitually: to go barefoot. 1
- verb without object going down to act as specified: Go warily if he wants to discuss terms. 1
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Origin of going down
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English gon, Old English gān; cognate with Old High German gēn, German gehen
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Parts of speech for Going down
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
going down popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".
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