- going⇄adj. 1. moving; in action; working; running.
Ex. Set the clock going.
2. that goes; that can or will go; operating with success.
Ex. His business is a going concern.
3. in existence; existing; to be had; current or prevalent. - going⇄expr. be going to, will; be about to.
Ex. It is going to rain. I am going to call you up from Boston. - going⇄expr. get going, (Informal.) to make a start; begin.
Ex. Better get going on that report if you want to finish it today. - going⇄expr. going away, (U.S.)
a. (in horse racing) gaining ground rapidly.
b. (Informal.) by a wide margin.
Ex. [He] recuperated from the body punches in a few seconds and went out gay for the seventh, which ... he won going away (New York - going⇄expr. going on, almost; nearly.
Ex. It is going on four o'clock. - going⇄expr. goings, proceeding or course.
Ex. For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings (Job 34:21). - going⇄going, noun, adjective.
- going⇄noun 1. a going away; leaving.
Ex. His going was very sudden. There was already a great coming and going of secret agents between London and Paris (Atlantic).
(SYN) departure.
2. the condition of the ground for walking, driving, or ri