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going

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go·ing  (gng)
n.
1. Departure: comings and goings.
2. The condition underfoot as it affects one's headway in walking or riding: Once we left the trail the going was rough.
3. Informal Progress toward a goal; headway: It was easy going during my senior year.
adj.
1. Working; running: a machine in going order.
2. In full operation; flourishing: a going business.
3. Current; prevailing: The going rates are high.
4. To be found; available: the best products going.
Idiom:
going on
Approaching: The child is six, going on seven years of age.

going
Noun
1. the condition of the ground with regard to walking or riding: the going for the cross-country is perfect
2. Informal speed or progress: not bad going for a lad of 58
Adjective
1. thriving: the racecourse was a going concern
2. current or accepted: this is the going rate for graduates
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.goinggoing - the act of departing
human action, human activity, act, deed - something that people do or cause to happen
breaking away - departing hastily
leave-taking, parting, farewell, leave - the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"
French leave - an abrupt and unannounced departure (without saying farewell)
disappearance, disappearing - the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
withdrawal - the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
sailing - the departure of a vessel from a port
boarding, embarkation, embarkment - the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
exit - the act of going out
dispatch, shipment, despatch - the act of sending off something
takeoff - a departure; especially of airplanes
2.going - euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
euphemism - an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh
death, decease, expiry - the event of dying or departure from life; "her death came as a terrible shock"; "upon your decease the capital will pass to your grandchildren"
3.going - advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding"
accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something
Adj.1.going - in full operation; "a going concern"
active - full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account"
Translations
Spanish going [ˈgəuɪŋ] n (= conditions) → cosas fpl
adj the going rate → la tarifa corriente or en vigor;
it was slow going → las cosas iban lentas

French going [ˈgəuɪŋ] n (= conditions) → état m du terrain
adj the going rate → le tarif (en vigueur);
a going concern → une affaire prospère;
it was slow going → les progrès étaient lents, ça n'avançait pas vite

German going [ˈgəuɪŋ] n it was slow/hard going (fig) → es ging nur langsam/schwer voran adj the going rate → der gängige Preis;
when the going gets tough → wenn es schwierig wird;
a going concern → ein gut gehendes Unternehmen

Italian going [ˈgəuɪŋ] n (= conditions) → andare m; stato del terreno
adj the going rate → la tariffa in vigore;
a going concern → un'azienda avviata;
it was slow going → si andava a rilento

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