"going" meaning in English

See going in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈgəʊɪŋ/ [UK], /ˈgoʊɪŋ/ [US] Audio: en-us-going.ogg [US] Forms: going [singular], goings [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The condition of the ground for walking or driving.
    Sense id: simple-going-en-noun-he96eOUa
  2. Conditions for advancing or progressing in any way.
    Sense id: simple-going-en-noun-RjElPPIE

Preposition

IPA: /ˈgəʊɪŋ/ [UK], /ˈgoʊɪŋ/ [US] Audio: en-us-going.ogg [US] Forms: going
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is going on a time, an age, or a period of time, it is almost that time. Synonyms: almost
    Sense id: simple-going-en-prep-~sfc74Fh

Verb

IPA: /ˈgəʊɪŋ/ [UK], /ˈgoʊɪŋ/ [US] Audio: en-us-going.ogg [US] Forms: go [canonical], goes [third-person, singular], went [past], gone [past, participle], going [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|go|goes|went|gone|going}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of go.
    Sense id: simple-going-en-verb-RmjKAc5N
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      "form": "go",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "goes",
      "tags": [
        "third-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "went",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gone",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "going",
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        "present",
        "participle"
      ]
    }
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      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "verb"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "I am going to the beach this weekend."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The present participle of go."
      ],
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    }
  ],
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"g@UIN/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈgoʊɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"goUIN/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
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    }
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}

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    {
      "form": "going",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "goings",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The going was very difficult over the ice."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The condition of the ground for walking or driving."
      ],
      "id": "simple-going-en-noun-he96eOUa"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The going is often difficult for an immigrant in a new country."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Conditions for advancing or progressing in any way."
      ],
      "id": "simple-going-en-noun-RjElPPIE"
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈgəʊɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"g@UIN/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈgoʊɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"goUIN/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "going"
}

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  "lang_code": "en",
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  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Look, it's going on supper-time, so let's set this aside for now."
        },
        {
          "text": "I've been at this company for going on thirty years."
        },
        {
          "text": "I'm twelve going on thirteen."
        }
      ],
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        "If something is going on a time, an age, or a period of time, it is almost that time."
      ],
      "id": "simple-going-en-prep-~sfc74Fh",
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        {
          "word": "almost"
        }
      ]
    }
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
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      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"goUIN/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
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      "audio": "en-us-going.ogg",
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      "tags": [
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    }
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  "word": "going"
}
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "form": "goes",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "went",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "past",
        "participle"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "going",
      "tags": [
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        "participle"
      ]
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        {
          "text": "I am going to the beach this weekend."
        }
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      ]
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"g@UIN/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈgoʊɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
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      "sampa": "/\"goUIN/",
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        "US"
      ]
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      "audio": "en-us-going.ogg",
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "going"
}

{
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    {
      "form": "going",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "goings",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The going was very difficult over the ice."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The condition of the ground for walking or driving."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The going is often difficult for an immigrant in a new country."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Conditions for advancing or progressing in any way."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈgəʊɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"g@UIN/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈgoʊɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"goUIN/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-going.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "going"
}

{
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      "form": "going",
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        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "preposition"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Look, it's going on supper-time, so let's set this aside for now."
        },
        {
          "text": "I've been at this company for going on thirty years."
        },
        {
          "text": "I'm twelve going on thirteen."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "If something is going on a time, an age, or a period of time, it is almost that time."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "almost"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈgəʊɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"g@UIN/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈgoʊɪŋ/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/\"goUIN/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-going.ogg",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "going"
}

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