GOING

going

Noun

  1. A departure.
  2. The suitability of ground for riding, walking etc.
    The going was very difficult over the ice.
  3. progress
    We made good going for a while, but then we came to the price.
  4. Conditions for advancing in any way.
    Not only weren't the streets paved with gold, but the going was difficult for an immigrant.
  5. pregnancy; gestation; childbearing
  6. Course of life; behaviour; doings; ways.

Verb

Adjective

  1. Likely to continue; viable.
    He didn't want to make an unsecured loan to the business because it didn't look like a going concern.
  2. That attends habitually or regularly.
  3. Current, prevailing.
    The going rate for manual snow-shoveling is $25 an hour.
  4. Available.
    He has the easiest job going.


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