goings-on
plural noun
go·ings-on ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn 
ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-,
-ˈzän
1
: actions, events
2
: irregular or reprehensible happenings or conduct
Word History
First Known Use
1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
goings-on
noun plural
go·ings-on
ˌgō-iŋz-ˈȯn,
-ˈän
: things that happen
There are strange goings-on in that old house.
goings-on
noun
as in hanky-panky
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- hanky-panky
- malpractice
- indiscretion
- misdeed
- malfeasance
- crime
- familiarity
- malefaction
- impropriety
- gaffe
- transgression
- misbehavior
- blunder
- wrong
- misdoing
- misdemeanor
- wrongdoing
- misconduct
- trespass
- flub
- goof
- error
- mistake
- misstep
- miscue
- lapse
- stumble
- fumble
- slipup
- slip
- sin
- fault