going-onn.

Brit.

/ˌɡəʊɪŋˈɒn/, U.S.

/ˈˌɡoʊɪŋˈˌɑn/

Inflections: Plural goings-on, (rare and nonstandard) going-ons, goings-ons.

Forms: see going n. and on adv., adj., and n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: going n., on adv.

Etymology: < going n. + on adv., after to go on at go v. Phrasal verbs 1. Compare ongoing n.

1. The action of continuing with or persisting with a particular course of action, attitude, etc.; continuance, persistence.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > perseverance or persistence > [noun]

beleaving1340

continuationc1374

improbityc1380

perseveringc1380

perseverancec1384

continuancec1405

perseverationa1500

patience1517

constancea1533

importunity1533

persistence1546

persisting1576

going-on1578

persistency1600

constancy1623

stickle1652

rubbing shift1675

doggedness1824

stick-to-itiveness1859

persistiveness1864

holdfastness1869

continuativeness1881

stick-to-itness1881

1578 W. B. tr. Appian of Alexandria Aunc. Hist. Romanes Warres ii. 93 The refrayning from this passage [of the Rubicon], shall be the beginnyng of troubles to my selfe, but the going on with it, shall vexe all the world.

1622 S. Cottesford Very Soueraigne Oyle 75 Let vs then..goe to him, and aske a greater measure of wisdome for the going on in our businesse, then before time we had.

1659 H. Hammond Paraphr. & Annot. Psalms (lix. 12 Paraphr.) 300 Their continual going on, and obstinate impersuasiblenesse therein.

1716 H. Prideaux Old & New Test. Connected (ed. 2) I. v. 302 He makes Cambyses..to have been the Persian King, that by his Decree forbad the going on with the rebuilding of the Temple.

1757 Centinel 21 Oct. 37 There are a sett of people who (though they do not play themselves) are of vast advantage to the well going on of Gaming.

1804 H. H. Brackenridge Mod. Chivalry Pt. II I. i. iv. 34 The breaking up of that paper in a manner similar to that just stated, prevented the going on with the allegory.

1862 M. Gatty Aunt Judy's Lett. 30 Shouts of delight followed the reading aloud of this title; so much so, that going on was for a time impossible.

1935 A. S. Eddington New Pathways in Sci. iii. 53 The purely physical criterion for distinguishing past and future always seems a very inadequate substitute for the going on of time which we perceive in our consciousness.

1993 T. Smith Making the Modern vi. 244 In this volatile situation, the going on with the mural and the management of the controversy have one thing in common.

2. colloquial.

a. In plural as goings-on. Actions, doings; proceedings, events; (in later use sometimes spec. with disapproving connotation) indecorous, frivolous, or eccentric behaviour or events (cf. carrying-on n.).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > doing > a proceeding > [noun] > proceedings or doings > questionable

carryings-on1663

goings-on1750

1750 Proc. Old Bailey 7 Feb. 10/2 His Wife perceiving his Goings on, and what the End would be, often advised him to leave off, while it was in his Power.

1777 E. Ryves Poems 153 See if he will release you, when he hears of your pretty goings-on.

1802 W. Huntington Contempl. God of Israel i. i. 1 I have for some time had it upon my mind to send thee some account of my late goings on.

1842 H. E. Manning Serm. v. 67 The warm and clinging fondness which they still have for the goings on of their worldly life.

1924 Woman's World (Chicago) Oct. 10/3 That there was a logical matter of fact explanation for the uncanny goings-on at Clifton House, Joan was sure.

1931 C. Mackenzie Buttercups & Daisies xxi. 274 Dodsworth..called upon Ralph and Roger to stop their goings on at once.

1979 M. Leigh Abigail's Party i, in Abigail's Party & Goose-pimples (1983) 23 They don't want Mum sitting there, casting a beady eye on all the goings-on, do they?

2012 Atlantic Apr. 37/2 To the north..there are spooky goings-on in the icy, unpoliced wilderness beyond the Wall.

b. In singular. A (strange or striking) proceeding or turn of events; a ‘to-do’, a fuss.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > briskness or activeness > bustle or fuss

to-doc1330

adoc1380

great (also much) cry and little woolc1460

feery-fary1535

fray1568

stirc1595

do1598

coil1599

hurl1603

ruffle1609

clutterment1611

buzz1628

bustle1637

paddle1642

racket1644

clutter1652

tracas1656

tracasserie1656

circumference1667

flutter1667

hurly-burly1678

fuss1701

fissle1719

fraise1725

hurry-scurry1753

fix-fax1768

fal-lal1775

widdle1789

touse1792

fuffle1801

going-on1817

hurry and scurry1823

sputter1823

tew1825

Bob's-a-dying1829

fidge1832

tamasha1842

mulling1845

mussing1846

fettling1847

fooster1847

trade1854

scrimmage1855

carry-on1861

fuss-and-feathers1866

on-carry1870

make-a-do1880

miration1883

razzle-dazzle1885

song and dance1885

to get a rustle on1891

tea-party1903

stirabout1905

whoop-de-do1910

chichi1928

production1941

go-go1966

1817 J. Carson Trial F. Eberle 86 The last election was most ridiculous, I never saw such a going on in religion in my life.

1880 G. W. DeLong Jrnl. 24 Feb. in Voy. Jeannette (1883) I. vii. 264 At ten this morning there was a great going on with the ice.

1946 E. Radford Unusual Words 139 A strange going-on for an abbess, nuns and a Saint!

1986 P. Barker Century's Daughter vii. 124 There's a bloody awful going on over in them flats.

2005 J. Hart in R. Bean Harvest 129 We led them up one day and what a going-on, I think me dad's arms were about six foot long by the end of the day.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	going-on
释义	going-onn. Brit. /ˌɡəʊɪŋˈɒn/, U.S. /ˈˌɡoʊɪŋˈˌɑn/ Inflections: Plural goings-on, (rare and nonstandard) going-ons, goings-ons. Forms: see going n. and on adv., adj., and n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: going n., on adv. Etymology: < going n. + on adv., after to go on at go v. Phrasal verbs 1. Compare ongoing n. 1. The action of continuing with or persisting with a particular course of action, attitude, etc.; continuance, persistence. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > perseverance or persistence > [noun] beleaving1340 continuationc1374 improbityc1380 perseveringc1380 perseverancec1384 continuancec1405 perseverationa1500 patience1517 constancea1533 importunity1533 persistence1546 persisting1576 going-on1578 persistency1600 constancy1623 stickle1652 rubbing shift1675 doggedness1824 stick-to-itiveness1859 persistiveness1864 holdfastness1869 continuativeness1881 stick-to-itness1881 1578 W. B. tr. Appian of Alexandria Aunc. Hist. Romanes Warres ii. 93 The refrayning from this passage [of the Rubicon], shall be the beginnyng of troubles to my selfe, but the going on with it, shall vexe all the world. 1622 S. Cottesford Very Soueraigne Oyle 75 Let vs then..goe to him, and aske a greater measure of wisdome for the going on in our businesse, then before time we had. 1659 H. Hammond Paraphr. & Annot. Psalms (lix. 12 Paraphr.) 300 Their continual going on, and obstinate impersuasiblenesse therein. 1716 H. Prideaux Old & New Test. Connected (ed. 2) I. v. 302 He makes Cambyses..to have been the Persian King, that by his Decree forbad the going on with the rebuilding of the Temple. 1757 Centinel 21 Oct. 37 There are a sett of people who (though they do not play themselves) are of vast advantage to the well going on of Gaming. 1804 H. H. Brackenridge Mod. Chivalry Pt. II I. i. iv. 34 The breaking up of that paper in a manner similar to that just stated, prevented the going on with the allegory. 1862 M. Gatty Aunt Judy's Lett. 30 Shouts of delight followed the reading aloud of this title; so much so, that going on was for a time impossible. 1935 A. S. Eddington New Pathways in Sci. iii. 53 The purely physical criterion for distinguishing past and future always seems a very inadequate substitute for the going on of time which we perceive in our consciousness. 1993 T. Smith Making the Modern vi. 244 In this volatile situation, the going on with the mural and the management of the controversy have one thing in common. 2. colloquial. a. In plural as goings-on. Actions, doings; proceedings, events; (in later use sometimes spec. with disapproving connotation) indecorous, frivolous, or eccentric behaviour or events (cf. carrying-on n.). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > doing > a proceeding > [noun] > proceedings or doings > questionable carryings-on1663 goings-on1750 1750 Proc. Old Bailey 7 Feb. 10/2 His Wife perceiving his Goings on, and what the End would be, often advised him to leave off, while it was in his Power. 1777 E. Ryves Poems 153 See if he will release you, when he hears of your pretty goings-on. 1802 W. Huntington Contempl. God of Israel i. i. 1 I have for some time had it upon my mind to send thee some account of my late goings on. 1842 H. E. Manning Serm. v. 67 The warm and clinging fondness which they still have for the goings on of their worldly life. 1924 Woman's World (Chicago) Oct. 10/3 That there was a logical matter of fact explanation for the uncanny goings-on at Clifton House, Joan was sure. 1931 C. Mackenzie Buttercups & Daisies xxi. 274 Dodsworth..called upon Ralph and Roger to stop their goings on at once. 1979 M. Leigh Abigail's Party i, in Abigail's Party & Goose-pimples (1983) 23 They don't want Mum sitting there, casting a beady eye on all the goings-on, do they? 2012 Atlantic Apr. 37/2 To the north..there are spooky goings-on in the icy, unpoliced wilderness beyond the Wall. b. In singular. A (strange or striking) proceeding or turn of events; a ‘to-do’, a fuss. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [noun] > briskness or activeness > bustle or fuss to-doc1330 adoc1380 great (also much) cry and little woolc1460 feery-fary1535 fray1568 stirc1595 do1598 coil1599 hurl1603 ruffle1609 clutterment1611 buzz1628 bustle1637 paddle1642 racket1644 clutter1652 tracas1656 tracasserie1656 circumference1667 flutter1667 hurly-burly1678 fuss1701 fissle1719 fraise1725 hurry-scurry1753 fix-fax1768 fal-lal1775 widdle1789 touse1792 fuffle1801 going-on1817 hurry and scurry1823 sputter1823 tew1825 Bob's-a-dying1829 fidge1832 tamasha1842 mulling1845 mussing1846 fettling1847 fooster1847 trade1854 scrimmage1855 carry-on1861 fuss-and-feathers1866 on-carry1870 make-a-do1880 miration1883 razzle-dazzle1885 song and dance1885 to get a rustle on1891 tea-party1903 stirabout1905 whoop-de-do1910 chichi1928 production1941 go-go1966 1817 J. Carson Trial F. Eberle 86 The last election was most ridiculous, I never saw such a going on in religion in my life. 1880 G. W. DeLong Jrnl. 24 Feb. in Voy. Jeannette (1883) I. vii. 264 At ten this morning there was a great going on with the ice. 1946 E. Radford Unusual Words 139 A strange going-on for an abbess, nuns and a Saint! 1986 P. Barker Century's Daughter vii. 124 There's a bloody awful going on over in them flats. 2005 J. Hart in R. Bean Harvest 129 We led them up one day and what a going-on, I think me dad's arms were about six foot long by the end of the day. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1578
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