going-over

[ goh-ing-oh-ver ]

/ ˈgoʊ ɪŋˈoʊ vər /

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noun, plural go·ings-o·ver [goh-ingz-oh-ver]. /ˈgoʊ ɪŋzˈoʊ vər/.

a review, examination, or investigation: The accounts were given a thorough going-over.

a severe, thorough scolding.

a sound thrashing; beating: The hoodlums gave him a good going-over when they found him.

Origin of going-over

1870–75, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase go over

Words nearby going-over

going, going for one, going, going, gone, going my way, going on, going-over, goings-on, going to, going train, go in one ear and out the other, go into

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Example sentences from the Web for going-over

What is great in man is that he is a bridge, and no goal; what can be loved in man is that he is a going-over and a going-under.
Plain English|Marian Wharton
I'll stop by in the morning, when he's awake, and give him a going-over.
Feet Of Clay|Phillip Hoskins
He was a mass of cuts and bruises, and he knew they must have given him quite a going-over.
The Happy Unfortunate|Robert Silverberg
At the second going-over in her presence the topic was better shaken down, was in a more solidified form for her notebook.
Joan of Arc of the North Woods|Holman Day

British Dictionary definitions for going-over

going-over

noun plural goings-over informal

a check, examination, or investigation

a castigation or thrashing

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单词	going-over
释义	going-over [ goh-ing-oh-ver ] / ˈgoʊ ɪŋˈoʊ vər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR going-over ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural go·ings-o·ver [goh-ingz-oh-ver]. /ˈgoʊ ɪŋzˈoʊ vər/. a review, examination, or investigation: The accounts were given a thorough going-over. a severe, thorough scolding. a sound thrashing; beating: The hoodlums gave him a good going-over when they found him. Origin of going-over 1870–75, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase go over Words nearby going-over going, going for one, going, going, gone, going my way, going on, going-over, goings-on, going to, going train, go in one ear and out the other, go into Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for going-over What is great in man is that he is a bridge, and no goal; what can be loved in man is that he is a going-over and a going-under. Plain English\|Marian Wharton I'll stop by in the morning, when he's awake, and give him a going-over. Feet Of Clay\|Phillip Hoskins He was a mass of cuts and bruises, and he knew they must have given him quite a going-over. The Happy Unfortunate\|Robert Silverberg At the second going-over in her presence the topic was better shaken down, was in a more solidified form for her notebook. Joan of Arc of the North Woods\|Holman Day British Dictionary definitions for going-over going-over noun plural goings-over informal a check, examination, or investigation a castigation or thrashing Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to going-over checkup, perusal, exam, observation, autopsy, study, probe, scrutiny, inquiry, test, inspection, check, view, biopsy, physical, postoperative
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going-over

noun, plural go·ings-o·ver [goh-ingz-oh-ver]. /ˈgoʊ ɪŋzˈoʊ vər/.

Origin of going-over

Words nearby going-over

Example sentences from the Web for going-over

British Dictionary definitions for going-over

noun plural goings-over informal

Words related to going-over