going
noun
[ ˈɡəʊɪŋ ]
• an act of leaving a place; a departure.
• "don't lose track of your child's comings and goings"
• the condition of the ground viewed in terms of suitability for horse racing, riding, or walking.
• "the going was ideal here, with short turf and a level surface"
going
adjective
• existing or available; to be had.
• "he asked if there were any other jobs going"
• (of a price) accepted or usual at the current time.
• "people willing to work for the going rate"
go
verb
• move from one place to another; travel.
• "he went out to the shops"
Similar:
move,
proceed,
make one's way,
advance,
progress,
pass,
walk,
wend one's way,
travel,
journey,
repair,
remove,
retire,
betake oneself,
• leave; depart.
• "I really must go"
Similar:
leave,
depart,
take one's leave,
take oneself off,
go away,
go off,
withdraw,
absent oneself,
say one's goodbyes,
quit,
make an exit,
exit,
set off,
set out,
start out,
get going,
get under way,
be on one's way,
decamp,
retreat,
beat a retreat,
retire,
make off,
clear out,
make oneself scarce,
slope off,
run off,
run away,
flee,
make a move,
make tracks,
shove off,
push off,
clear off,
beat it,
take off,
skedaddle,
scram,
split,
scoot,
up sticks,
pack one's bags,
sling one's hook,
vamoose,
hightail it,
cut out,
abstract oneself,
• intend or be likely or intended to be or do something (used to express a future tense).
• "I'm going to be late for work"
• pass into or be in a specified state, especially an undesirable one.
• "the food is going bad"
• proceed or turn out in a specified way.
• "how did the weekend go?"
• be harmonious, complementary, or matching.
• "rosemary goes with roast lamb"
Similar:
match,
go together,
be harmonious,
harmonize,
blend,
suit each other,
be suited,
complement each other,
be complementary,
coordinate with each other,
be compatible,
• (of a machine or device) function.
• "my car won't go"
• contribute to or be put into (a whole).
• "considerable effort went into making the operation successful"
• (of an article) be regularly kept or put in a particular place.
• "remember which card goes in which slot"
Similar:
be kept,
belong,
have a place,
be found,
be located,
be situated,
lie,
stand,
• (of a song or account) have a specified content or wording.
• "if you haven't heard it, the story goes like this"
• use a toilet; urinate or defecate.
• "he had to go but couldn't, because she was still in the bathroom"
Origin:
Old English gān, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gaan and German gehen ; the form went was originally the past tense of wend.
