"ongoing" meaning in English

See ongoing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɒnɡəʊɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-ongoing.ogg [US] Forms: ongoing [positive], more ongoing [comparative], most ongoing [superlative]
Etymology: on + going Etymology templates: {{compound|on|going}} on + going Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Something is ongoing if it's continuing to happen without stopping in one long period of time. Synonyms: continuing
    Sense id: simple-ongoing-en-adj-LAKAtwft
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