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goings-on

go·ings-on
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [goh-ingz-on, awn]
    • /ˌɡoʊ.ɪŋzˈɑːn ɒn, ɔn/
    • /ˌɡəʊ.ɪŋzˈɒn ɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh-ingz-on, awn]
    • /ˌɡoʊ.ɪŋzˈɑːn ɒn, ɔn/

Definitions of goings-on word

  • noun goings-on conduct or behavior, especially when open to criticism: We had never seen such goings-on as at the last dance. 1
  • noun goings-on happenings; events: The American newspaper kept her in touch with the goings-on back home. 1
  • noun goings-on happenings 1
  • noun plural goings-on If you describe events or activities as goings-on, you mean that they are strange, interesting, amusing, or dishonest. 0
  • noun plural goings-on actions or conduct, esp when regarded with disapproval 0
  • noun plural goings-on happenings or events, esp when mysterious or suspicious 0

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Origin of goings-on

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75; noun use of present participle phrase going on

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Goings-on

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

goings-on popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for goings-on

noun goings-on

  • liaison — the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
  • relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
  • love — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
  • fling — to throw, cast, or hurl with force or violence: to fling a stone.
  • rendezvous — an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.

Antonyms for goings-on

noun goings-on

  • dislike — to regard with displeasure, antipathy, or aversion: I dislike working. I dislike oysters.
  • hate — to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry.
  • hatred — the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
  • avocation — Your avocation is a job or activity that you do because you are interested in it, rather than to earn your living.
  • recreation — the act of creating anew.

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