going

go•ing

[[t]ˈgoʊ ɪŋ[/t]] n.

1) the act of leaving; departure:

comings and goings[/ex]

2) the condition of surfaces, as those of roads, for walking or driving:

The going was bad[/ex]

3) progress; advancement:

slow going on the work[/ex]

4) Usu., goings. behavior; conduct; deportment

5) moving or working, as machinery

6) active, alive, or existing

7) continuing to operate or do business, esp. successfully:

Their company is now a going concern[/ex]

8) current; prevalent; usual:

the going price of houses[/ex]

9) leaving; departing

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- get going going away going on

Etymology: 1250–1300