going (redirected from goings)

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.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	going - the act of departing                 departure, going away, leaving 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" exit, expiration, passing, departure, release, loss 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" 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

going [ˈgəuɪŋ] n (= conditions) → cosas fpl

adj the going rate → la tarifa corriente or en vigor;

it was slow going → las cosas iban lentas

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

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

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