ALL meanings of going
go·ing
G g - noun going Existing or available; to be had. 1
- adjective going current, prevalent 1
- adjective going active, alive 1
- adjective going operating successfully 1
- noun going departure 1
- noun going trail or route conditions 1
- noun going progress 1
- noun going equipment: functioning 1
- noun going of go 1
- noun going the act of leaving or departing; departure: a safe going and quick return. 1
- noun going the condition of surfaces, as those of roads, for walking or driving: After the heavy rain, the going was bad. 1
- noun going progress; advancement: With such slow going, the work is behind schedule. 1
- noun going Usually, goings. behavior; conduct; deportment. 1
- adjective going functioning properly and ready: two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go. 1
- idioms going from the word “go”, from the very start; since the beginning. 1
- idioms going go and, to be so thoughtless, unfortunate, or silly as to: It was going to be a surprise but he went and told her. 1
- idioms going go ape over / for. ape (def 6). 1
- idioms going go bananas. bananas (def 2). 1
- idioms going go down on, Slang: Vulgar. to perform fellatio or cunnilingus on. 1
- idioms going go for broke. broke (def 9). 1
- idioms going go for it, Informal. to pursue a goal with determination. 1
- idioms going go it alone, to act or proceed independently, without assistance, companionship, or the like: If you don't want to form a partnership, I'll go it alone. 1
- idioms going go native. native (def 24). 1
- idioms going go the whole hog, to do something thoroughly or consistently: If you're getting a new amplifier, why don't you go the whole hog and get new speakers and a turntable, too? 1
- idioms going go there, to discuss or think about a specific, typically undesirable topic (usually used negatively): No personal questions, please—I don't go there. 1
- idioms going go to!, Archaic. you don't say! I don't believe you! let's do it! come on! 1
- idioms going go together, to be appropriate or harmonious: The rug and curtains don't go together. Informal. to keep company; date; court: They have gone together for two years. 1
- idioms going go to it, Informal. to begin vigorously and at once. 1
- idioms going let go, to release one's grasp or hold: Please let go of my arm. to free; release. to cease to employ; dismiss: Business was slack and many employees were let go. to become unrestrained; abandon inhibitions: She'd be good fun if she would just let go and enjoy herself. to dismiss; forget; discard: Once he has an idea, he never lets go of it. 1
- idioms going let go with, to express or utter with abandon: He let go with a sudden yell. 1
- idioms going let oneself go, to free oneself of inhibitions or restraint: Let yourself go and get mad once in a while. 1
- idioms going no go, Informal. futile; useless: We tried to get there by noon, but it was no go. not authorized or approved to proceed; canceled or aborted: Tomorrow's satellite launching is no go. 1
- idioms going on the go, very busy; active: She's always on the go. while going from place to place; while traveling. 1
- idioms going to go, Informal. (of food) for consumption off the premises where sold: coffee to go. 1
- verb without object going to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus. 1
- verb without object going to leave a place; depart: People were coming and going all the time. 1
- verb without object going to keep or be in motion; function or perform as required: Can't you go any faster in your work? 1
- uncountable noun going You use the going to talk about how easy or difficult it is to do something. You can also say that something is, for example, hard going or tough going. 0
- uncountable noun going In horse racing and horse riding, when you talk about the going, you are talking about the condition of the surface the horses are running on. 0
- adjective going The going rate or the going salary is the usual amount of money that you expect to pay or receive for something. 0
- noun going a departure or farewell 0
- noun going the condition of a surface such as a road or field with regard to walking, riding, etc 0
- noun going speed, progress, etc 0
- adjective going thriving (esp in the phrase a going concern) 0
- adjective going current or accepted, as from past negotiations or commercial operation 0
- adjective going available 0
- noun going the act of one who goes 0
- noun going a leaving; departure 0
- noun going the condition of the ground or land as it affects traveling, walking, etc. 0
- noun going circumstances affecting progress 0