going
1 of 2noun
go·ing ˈgō-iŋ 
ˈgȯ(-)iŋ
1
: an act or instance of going
2
goings plural : behavior, actions
for his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings—
Job 34:21 (King James Version)
Job 34:21 (King James Version)3
: the condition of the ground (as for walking)
4
: advance toward an objective
when the going gets tough
going
2 of 2adjective
1
a
: that goes —often used in combination
easygoingoutgoing
b
: working, moving
everything was in going order
2
: living, existing
the best novelist going
3
: current, prevailing
going price
4
: conducting business with the expectation of indefinite continuance
a going concern
Synonyms
Noun
- advance
- advancement
- furtherance
- headway
- march
- onrush
- passage
- process
- procession
- progress
- progression
Adjective
- conventional
- current
- customary
- popular
- prevailing
- prevalent
- standard
- stock
- usual
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Noun Debris in the street made the going difficult. The going got better as we neared the town. She wrote four books in two years, and that's pretty good going by any standards! Adjective He's the best novelist going. what's the going price for a good used washing machine?
Recent Examples on the WebJay Cohen, ajc, 13 Feb. 2023 Both quarterbacks came into the game with some health questions (more Mahomes and his high-ankle sprain than Hurts), but neither signal-caller appeared to be limited in the early going. —Katie Mcinerney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Feb. 2023 In the early going, though, it’s been straight-up bedlam, as if the NCAA basketball tournament broke out on a soccer field. —Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022 Oregon State’s offense was so inept in the early going, the Beavers scored just six points through the first 14 minutes. —oregonlive, 5 Feb. 2023 That scoring was needed, as the Bucks did a good job limiting all-star big man Bam Adebayo (8 points) in the early going. —Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2023 Julius Randle torched the Cavaliers throughout the night, tallying five 3-pointers in the early going. —Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 25 Jan. 2023 But in the early going, there have already been a number of surprising upsets impacting the picture atop the state. —Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2023 South Alabama jumped on top 8-0 in the early going, before Arkansas State (9-7, 1-2) rallied to take its first lead of the game at 15-12 following an Avery Felts 3-pointer at the 9:15 mark. —Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 5 Jan. 2023 Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 23 Jan. 2023 Additional statements by Musk and Tesla reinforced the false impression given by Musk's going-private claim, the lead plaintiff says. —Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2023 Even though the progress is slow-going, every step forward is celebrated. —Dallas News, 2 May 2022 And the easy-going, grayscale elegance is proof that taking a minimalist approach can result in a unique and quirky space without overpowering the eye. —Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 19 Dec. 2022 Tonalea is good with other cats and is easy-going, a sweet girl who will make a lovely pet. —The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2022 Knitted ties match well with more easy-going outfits, especially if they’re made from a textured wool, so keep these for more relaxed settings. —Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 29 Nov. 2022 Stewart’s easy-going style that belies the drive beneath his big, easy smile. —The Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2022 An easy-going, effortless-looking option that compliments a relaxed environment, creating a warm and welcoming ambiance similar to a beach cabana. —Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2022 See More
Noun
Led by Gillis, the Boilermakers went 5 for 9 on 3-pointers in the early going. —Jay Cohen, ajc, 13 Feb. 2023 Both quarterbacks came into the game with some health questions (more Mahomes and his high-ankle sprain than Hurts), but neither signal-caller appeared to be limited in the early going. —Katie Mcinerney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Feb. 2023 In the early going, though, it’s been straight-up bedlam, as if the NCAA basketball tournament broke out on a soccer field. —Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 23 Nov. 2022 Oregon State’s offense was so inept in the early going, the Beavers scored just six points through the first 14 minutes. —oregonlive, 5 Feb. 2023 That scoring was needed, as the Bucks did a good job limiting all-star big man Bam Adebayo (8 points) in the early going. —Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2023 Julius Randle torched the Cavaliers throughout the night, tallying five 3-pointers in the early going. —Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 25 Jan. 2023 But in the early going, there have already been a number of surprising upsets impacting the picture atop the state. —Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 13 Jan. 2023 South Alabama jumped on top 8-0 in the early going, before Arkansas State (9-7, 1-2) rallied to take its first lead of the game at 15-12 following an Avery Felts 3-pointer at the 9:15 mark. —Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 5 Jan. 2023 Adjective
Mix and match earth tones, and lay pillows flat for a super easy-going, effortless look. —Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 23 Jan. 2023 Additional statements by Musk and Tesla reinforced the false impression given by Musk's going-private claim, the lead plaintiff says. —Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2023 Even though the progress is slow-going, every step forward is celebrated. —Dallas News, 2 May 2022 And the easy-going, grayscale elegance is proof that taking a minimalist approach can result in a unique and quirky space without overpowering the eye. —Amanda Sims Clifford, House Beautiful, 19 Dec. 2022 Tonalea is good with other cats and is easy-going, a sweet girl who will make a lovely pet. —The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 9 Dec. 2022 Knitted ties match well with more easy-going outfits, especially if they’re made from a textured wool, so keep these for more relaxed settings. —Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 29 Nov. 2022 Stewart’s easy-going style that belies the drive beneath his big, easy smile. —The Indianapolis Star, 17 Nov. 2022 An easy-going, effortless-looking option that compliments a relaxed environment, creating a warm and welcoming ambiance similar to a beach cabana. —Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing going
Kids Definition
going
1 of 2 noun go·ing ˈgō-iŋ
1
: departure sense 1
2
: the condition of the ground especially for walking or driving
3
: advance toward an objective : progress
going
2 of 2 adjective1
: being in existence : alive
best novelist going
2
: current entry 1 sense 1b, prevailing
the going price
3
: being successful and likely to continue successfully
a going concern
going 1 of 3
adjective
1
as in usual
accepted, used, or practiced by most people what's the going price for a good used washing machine? Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- usual
- prevailing
- conventional
- current
- customary
- prevalent
- stock
- popular
- standard
- accustomed
- normal
- average
- ordinary
- everyday
- routine
- widespread
- common
- in
- regular
- epidemic
- universal
- ubiquitous
- wonted
- fashionable
- stylish
- modish
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unusual
- unpopular
- extraordinary
- uncommon
- abnormal
- exceptional
- unconventional
- nonstandard
2
as in operating
being in effective operation he just can't keep his small bookstore going Synonyms & Similar Words
- operating
- running
- operational
- working
- operative
- on
- functioning
- live
- in force
- active
- living
- operable
- on line
- alive
- in commission
- functional
- into commission
- producing
- viable
- in gear
- performing
- serving
- effective
- useful
- busy
- humming
- effectual
- employable
- flourishing
- usable
- yielding
- workable
- productive
- useable
- thriving
- roaring
- bustling
- dynamic
- astir
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dead
- broken
- inactive
- inoperative
- useless
- ineffective
- kaput
- nonfunctioning
- nonoperative
- arrested
- ineffectual
- kaputt
- decommissioned
- nonoperational
- nonactivated
- deactivated
- idle
- fallow
- unusable
- nonoperating
- asleep
- unworkable
- dormant
- nonfunctional
- sleepy
- inoperable
- latent
- inert
- unproductive
- quiescent
- lifeless
- stagnating
- nonproductive
- vegetating
3
as in successful
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune our continued partnership with them is a going concern Synonyms & Similar Words
- successful
- prosperous
- thriving
- in clover
- coming
- growing
- promising
- triumphant
- flourishing
- in the clover
- palmy
- roaring
- booming
- runaway
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- boffo
- robust
- socko
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- failing
- unsuccessful
- failed
- collapsing
- slipping
- hopeless
- folding
- flopping
- declining
- inauspicious
- unpromising
- bankrupt
- waning
- slumping
- destroyed
- futureless
- flunking
- ruined
- washing-out
- kaput
- wrecked
- no-good
- kerflooey
- kaputt
going
2 of 3noun
1
as in process
forward movement in time or place tried to get down the hill quickly, but it was slow going with an injured foot Synonyms & Similar Words
- process
- progress
- advance
- progression
- procession
- advancement
- march
- coming
- flow
- passage
- leap
- headway
- furtherance
- approach
- current
- way
- stream
- bound
- drift
- jump
- nearing
- onrush
- step
- flux
- arrival
- stride
- impetus
- advent
- momentum
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- retreat
- regress
- return
- regression
- recession
- retrogression
- ebb
- recess
- reverse
- reflux
- reversal
- backwash
- retraction
- turnaround
- turnabout
- about-face
2
as in leave
the act of leaving a place was so absorbed in her TV show she didn't notice his comings or goings Synonyms & Similar Words
- leave
- departure
- exiting
- quitting
- departing
- exodus
- walking out
- evacuation
- withdrawal
- flight
- decamping
- parting
- lighting out
- decampment
- exit
- retirement
- running away
- retreat
- farewell
- emigration
- outgo
- diaspora
- leave-taking
- forsaking
- embarkation
- abandonment
- egress
- relinquishment
- disembarkation
- embarkment
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- arrival
- appearance
- advent
- approach
- coming
- entrance
- ingress
going
3 of 3verb
1
as in doing
to move forward along a course everything is going according to our plans Synonyms & Similar Words
- doing
- coming
- progressing
- proceeding
- marching
- forging
- advancing
- going along
- coming along
- going off
- getting along
- faring
- pacing
- gaining ground
- getting on
- speeding
- traveling
- pushing
- approaching
- driving
- accelerating
- nearing
- running
- journeying
- travelling
- repairing
- passing
- wending
- propelling
- taking out
- fast-forwarding
- impelling
- actuating
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- staying
- standing
- remaining
- stopping
- checking
- blocking
- stemming
- impeding
- hindering
- holding back
- obstructing
- delaying
- interrupting
- halting
- waiting
- arresting
- stalling
- slowing (down or up)
- detaining
- suppressing
- retarding
- repressing
- ceasing
- pausing
- hampering
- balking
- inhibiting
- nipping
- stunting
- cramping
- regressing
- letting up
2
as in moving
to leave a place often for another will go on vacation at the end of the year decided it would be better to go before she got any angrier Synonyms & Similar Words
- moving
- exiting
- getting
- departing
- starting
- flying
- escaping
- bailing
- fleeing
- evacuating
- quitting
- parting
- going off
- running along
- getting off
- pulling out
- walking out
- pushing off
- retiring
- taking off
- digging out
- pushing on
- cutting out
- bailing out
- clearing out
- peeling off
- skipping
- withdrawing
- bugging out
- booking
- retreating
- emigrating
- clearing off
- taking a hike
- beating it
- scarpering
- taking a walk
- vamoosing
- taking a powder
- buggering off
- bugging off
- hitting the road
- pulling up stakes
- pulling stakes
- setting out
- striking out
- stepping (along)
- going out
- packing (up or off)
- abandoning
- sallying (forth)
- shoving (off)
- buzzing (off)
- getting out
- decamping
- deserting
- removing
- running away
- scramming
- piking (out or off)
- stepping out
- absconding
- mizzling
- vacating
- forsaking
- lighting out
- scatting
- adjourning
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- coming
- arriving
- staying
- remaining
- turning up
- settling
- approaching
- closing
- dwelling
- nearing
- abiding
- reaching
- lodging
- hitting
- showing up
- tarrying
- landing
3
as in sufficing
to be fitting or proper at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes Synonyms & Similar Words
- doing
- sufficing
- serving
- befitting
- working
- fitting
- suiting
- fitting the bill
- filling the bill
- beseeming
- satisfying
- functioning
4
as in corresponding
to be in agreement on every point your account of how the fire started doesn't go with what she said Synonyms & Similar Words
- corresponding
- coinciding
- agreeing
- conforming
- checking
- fitting
- consisting
- according
- sorting
- answering
- squaring
- dovetailing
- rhyming
- tallying
- aligning
- cohering
- jibing
- harmonizing
- riming
- comporting
- matching
- paralleling
- chording
- falling in with
- equaling
- equalling
- registering
- alining
- lining up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- differing (from)
- disagreeing (with)
- contradicting
- disputing
- conflicting
- negating
- clashing
- nullifying
- jarring
- gainsaying
5
as in leading
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the highway goes right along the river Synonyms & Similar Words
- leading
- running
- heading
- extending
- lying
- crossing
- cutting
- passing
- bearing
- following
- spanning
- traversing
- coursing
6
as in becoming
to eventually have as a state or quality she goes crazy on the dance floor when they start playing 1980s pop the room went dark Synonyms & Similar Words
- becoming
- getting
- coming
- growing
- turning
- running
- changing
- transforming
- waxing
- altering
- modifying
- metamorphosing
- transmuting
- mutating
- transfiguring
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- being
- continuing
- staying
- remaining
- lingering
- abiding
7
as in collapsing
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure watched the building go after the demolition crew detonated the charges Synonyms & Similar Words
- collapsing
- dying
- tumbling
- going out
- giving
- crumpling
- buckling
- imploding
- melting
- giving way
- yielding
- failing
- crashing
- crumbling
- breaking
- foundering
- shattering
- stalling
- popping
- splitting
- bursting
- cracking
- smashing
- flattening
- snapping
- caving (in)
- giving out
- splintering
- deflating
- melting down
- breaking down
- conking (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rising
- swelling
- inflating
8
as in belonging
to have or be in a usual or proper place these plates go in this cabinet Synonyms & Similar Words
- belonging
- staying
- placing
- fitting (in)
9
as in fading
to lose bodily strength or vigor when you get old, your eyesight starts to go Synonyms & Similar Words
- fading
- weakening
- failing
- sagging
- sinking
- lagging
- languishing
- deteriorating
- flagging
- decaying
- drooping
- wilting
- withering
- emaciating
- wearing out
- rotting
- wasting (away)
- degenerating
- running down
- yielding
- breaking down
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- recovering
- rallying
- recuperating
- gaining
- convalescing
- rebounding
10
as in traversing
to make one's way through, across, or over I went the length of the street before finding an empty parking space Synonyms & Similar Words
- traversing
- crossing
- walking
- traveling
- following
- navigating
- travelling
- covering
- tracking
- transiting
- riding
- hiking
- coursing
- perambulating
- traipsing
- running
- treading
- passing (over)
- cutting (across)
- peregrinating
- proceeding (along)
- tramping
- crisscrossing
11
as in ranging
to occur within a continuous range of variation selling prices for houses in that neighborhood generally go between one and two million Synonyms & Similar Words
- ranging
- varying
- running
- moving
- changing
- reaching
- shifting
- alternating
- extending
- fluctuating
- stretching
- sweeping
- mutating
12
as in putting
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event to play in this game of poker, you have to be willing to go at least five dollars per round Synonyms & Similar Words
- putting
- betting
- wagering
- playing
- gambling
- offering
- staking
- laying
- speculating
- venturing
- bidding
- chancing
- adventuring
- endangering
- jeopardizing
- hazarding
- imperiling
- imperilling
13
as in planning
chiefly Southern & Midland to have in mind as a purpose or goal I didn't go to fire the gun—it just went off Synonyms & Similar Words
- planning
- intending
- trying
- hoping
- aiming
- looking
- contemplating
- wishing
- proposing
- attempting
- meaning
- designing
- purporting
- meditating
- aspiring
- purposing
- calculating
- dreaming
- struggling
- considering
- striving
- figuring on
- allowing
- debating
- pondering
- endeavoring
- plotting
- scheming
- effecting
- accomplishing
- achieving
- performing
- executing
- mulling (over)
14
as in stopping
to come to an end we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went Synonyms & Similar Words
- stopping
- ending
- ceasing
- dying
- expiring
- concluding
- halting
- finishing
- closing
- stalling
- passing
- terminating
- determining
- discontinuing
- lapsing
- breaking off
- leaving off
- letting up
- winding up
- elapsing
- staying
- quitting
- dead-ending
- pausing
- breaking up
- biting the dust
- winking (out)
- suspending
- cutting out
- giving over
- knocking off
- laying off (of)
- desisting (from)
- winding down
- refraining (from)
- breaking down
- packing (up or in)
- abating
- conking (out)
- petering (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- continuing
- hanging on
- persisting
- extending
- prolonging
- protracting
- drawing out
15
as in affording
to have enough money for I think I can go for the new car after all Synonyms & Similar Words
- affording
- getting
- swinging
- purchasing
- covering
- financing
- taking
- obtaining
- expending
- acquiring
- procuring
- offering
- securing
- bidding
- outlaying
- subsidizing
- paying (for)
- picking up
- underwriting
- ponying up
- bankrolling
- springing (for)
- endowing
16
as in standing
to put up with (something painful or difficult) I can't go the smell of that rotting food for one more minute Synonyms & Similar Words
- standing
- taking
- tolerating
- handling
- accepting
- enduring
- sustaining
- bearing
- meeting
- wearing
- absorbing
- supporting
- stomaching
- sticking out
- living with
- hacking
- standing for
- abiding
- biding
- swallowing
- brooking
- sweating out
- pocketing
- countenancing
- suffering
- toughing it out
- allowing
- permitting
- lumping (it)
- respecting
- capitulating
- acquiescing
- reconciling (to)
- submitting (to)
- yielding (to)
- consenting (to)
- agreeing (with or to)
- assenting (to)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- refusing
- fighting
- declining
- avoiding
- dismissing
- rejecting
- resisting
- missing
- opposing
- turning down
- contesting
- combating
- combatting
- escaping
- repudiating
- evading
- bypassing
- eluding
- dodging
- circumventing
- spurning
- refraining (from)
- abstaining (from)
- forbearing
17
as in dying
to stop living her grandmother went peacefully last night Synonyms & Similar Words
- dying
- falling
- perishing
- exiting
- ending
- disappearing
- departing
- succumbing
- checking out
- stepping out
- expiring
- passing away
- popping off
- parting
- fading
- pegging out
- dropping
- deceasing
- buying it
- kicking off
- failing
- demising
- kicking in
- flatlining
- snuffing it
- kicking the bucket
- giving up the ghost
- buying the farm
- croaking
- biting the dust
- passing (on)
- consuming
- conking (out)
- drying up
- predeceasing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- living
- being
- breathing
- reviving
- existing
- lingering
- subsisting
- coming to
- prospering
- thriving
- flourishing
18
as in succeeding
to turn out as planned or desired we tried very hard to get the food cooperative to go, but it never really worked out Synonyms & Similar Words
- succeeding
- clicking
- going over
- coming off
- delivering
- working out
- prospering
- going like clockwork
- bearing fruit
- flourishing
- panning out
- catching fire
- doing the trick
- percolating
- thriving
- cooking
- delivering the goods
- catching on
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- failing
- missing
- struggling
- striking out
- collapsing
- flopping
- folding
- languishing
- bombing
- washing out
- flunking
- slipping
- declining
- floundering
- foundering
- sinking
- crashing
- slumping
- waning
- crumbling
- skidding
- choking
- cratering
- falling down
- misfiring
- miscarrying
- imploding
- flaming out
- going under
- cracking up
- self-destructing