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Going

noun/hˈɛɹstˌaɪlɪsts/
Definition
the act of departing
euphemistic expressions for death
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈɛɹstˌaɪlɪsts/
🇬🇧British English
/ɡˌəʊɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɡˌəʊɪŋ/
1 syllable Say it as /hˈɛɹstˌaɪlɪsts/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of departing
nouneuphemistic expressions for death
“thousands mourned his passing”
nounadvancing toward a goal
“persuading him was easy going”
verbchange location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
“How fast does your new car go?”
verbfollow a procedure or take a course
“We should go farther in this matter”
verbmove away from a place into another direction
“Go away before I start to cry”
verbenter or assume a certain state or condition
“He became annoyed when he heard the bad news”
verbbe awarded; be allotted
“The first prize goes to Mary”
verbhave a particular form
“the story or argument runs as follows”
verbstretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
“Service runs all the way to Cranbury”
verbfollow a certain course
“The inauguration went well”
verbbe abolished or discarded
“These ugly billboards have to go!”
verbbe or continue to be in a certain condition
“The children went hungry that day”
verbmake a certain noise or sound
“She went `Mmmmm'”
verbperform as expected when applied
“The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”
verbto be spent or finished
“The money had gone after a few days”
verbprogress by being changed
“The speech has to go through several more drafts”
verbcontinue to live through hardship or adversity
“We went without water and food for 3 days”
verbpass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
“How is it going?”
verbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
“She died from cancer”
verbbe in the right place or situation
“Where do these books belong?”
verbbe ranked or compare
“This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go”
verbbegin or set in motion
“I start at eight in the morning”
verbhave a turn; make one's move in a game
“Can I go now?”
verbbe contained in
“How many times does 18 go into 54?”
verbbe sounded, played, or expressed
“How does this song go again?”
verbblend or harmonize
“This flavor will blend with those in your dish”
verblead, extend, or afford access
“This door goes to the basement”
verbbe the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
“This piece won't fit into the puzzle”
verbgo through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
“Who rifled through my desk drawers?”
verbbe spent
“All my money went for food and rent”
verbgive support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
“I plumped for the losing candidates”
verbstop operating or functioning
“The engine finally went”
adjectivein full operation
“a going concern”
Word Forms
departverbmove away from a place into another direction
goverbmove away from a place into another direction
passverbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
exitverbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
expireverbpass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
travelnouna movement through space that changes the location of something
travellernouna person who changes location
travelernouna person who changes location
motionnounthe act of changing location from one place to another
movenounthe act of changing location from one place to another
movementnounthe act of changing location from one place to another
movernounsomeone who moves
locomotiveadjectiveof or relating to locomotion
locomotionnounthe power or ability to move
procedurenouna particular course of action intended to achieve a result
proceedingsnoun(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
proceedingnoun(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
goernounsomeone who leaves
goingnounthe act of departing
departurenouneuphemistic expressions for death
departernounsomeone who leaves
extentnounthe distance or area or volume over which something extends
soundnounthe audible part of a transmitted signal
functioningnounprocess or manner of functioning or operating
operativeadjective(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing
operantadjectivehaving influence or producing an effect
operationnounprocess or manner of functioning or operating
runnounthe act of testing something
survivalnouna state of surviving; remaining alive
endurancenouna state of surviving; remaining alive
deathnounthe event of dying or departure from life
Deathnounthe personification of death
decedentnounsomeone who is no longer alive
deceasenounthe event of dying or departure from life
exitnouneuphemistic expressions for death
expirationnouneuphemistic expressions for death
passingnouneuphemistic expressions for death
gonouna time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
fitnounthe manner in which something fits
fittingnounputting clothes on to see whether they fit
failurenounloss of ability to function normally
breakableadjectivecapable of being broken or damaged
breakdownnouna cessation of normal operation
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
gehen
der Akt des Weggehens
🇫🇷French
en allant
l'acte de partir
🇪🇸Spanish
yendo
el acto de partir
🇮🇹Italian
andando
l'atto di partire
🇳🇱Dutch
gaan
de handeling van het vertrekken
🇵🇹Portuguese
indo
o ato de partir
🇷🇺Russian
идущий
акт отъезда
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जा रहा है
प्रस्थान करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
যাচ্ছে
প্রস্থানের কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
போகிறது
புறப்படும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
వెళ్తున్నారు
బయలుదేరే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
जात आहे
निघण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
જવું
પ્રસ્થાન કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದೆ
ನಿರ್ಗಮಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പോകുന്നു
പുറപ്പെടുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਾ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
ਜਾਣ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ
🇵🇰Urdu
جا رہا ہے
روانگی کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
离开的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
行く
出発するという行為
🇰🇷Korean
가고 있다
출발하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đang đi
hành động rời đi
🇹🇭Thai
กำลังไป
การกระทำของการจากไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
pergi
tindakan berangkat
🇵🇭Filipino
pupunta
ang pagkilos ng pag-alis
🇲🇾Malay
pergi
perbuatan pergi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ذاهب
فعل المغادرة
🇮🇷Persian
رفتن
عمل خروج
🇹🇷Turkish
giden
ayrılma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
הולך
פעולת היציאה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'going'?
The primary meaning of 'going' is 'the act of departing'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'going' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'going' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'going' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'going' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'going' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'going' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'going' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'going' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'going' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'going' as formal, casual, or slang?
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Slang
Archaic
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