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going

going

4 1.0
A departure from a place or job
  • noun
  • /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
translation icon : salida
  • The unexpected goings of the team left everyone wondering about their decision to leave.
  • comings and goings

If it's a high control relationships, your comings and goings may be highly controlled.

Examples

  • But there are some strange goings-on at Plum Island.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • I thought I'd take this opportunity to share some of my thoughts and observations on the goings-on at Structure Europe.

    Blog text (17)

  • You can also visit unioncountywatchdog.org to follow the goings-on at the meetings.

    Blog text (22)

  • Mrs. Fitzherbert is still here, but she finally had enough of the Prince's goings-on and refuses to see him.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The news was not about the Kennedys or Cuba or Vietnam, for those far-off goings-on did not concern us.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • The businessman's outraged servants reported the goings-on to their master, who was stunned at the man's hypocrisy.

    Blog text (2)

  • Her regular goings to the library have made her a familiar face among the staff.

  • The goings of the travelers were well-planned to ensure they reached their destination on time.

Synonyms

trip
vsgoing
∞ 1.0

A journey to a place and back for work or fun

is the act of ending presence without implying purpose or a return
travel
vsgoing
797 1.0

Going from one place to another for work or pleasure

is the core act of ending presence rather than purposeful long movement
departure
vsgoing
201 2.3

The time a train, plane, or bus leaves

is the general act of ending presence rather than the start moment alone
traveling
vsgoing
  • US
146 1.1

Going from one place to another, often over a distance

is the simple act of ending presence at one place, not movement over distance
exit
vsgoing
129 1.0

The act of leaving a place or situation

is the general act of ending presence not focused on the route taken
going away
vsgoing
109 3.2

Leaving a place or people to live somewhere else for a long time

is the basic act of ending presence without implying long absence
leaving
vsgoing
4 1.0

The act of going away from a place or person

is the broad general act of ending presence without extra detail
leave-taking
vsgoing
  • Formal
1 7.0

To say goodbye in a polite or formal way

is the plain act of ending presence without stressing farewell rituals
journeying
vsgoing
2.8

Moving from one place to another, often over a long distance

is the simple act of ending presence rather than extended long distance movement

Antonyms

to stay
∞ 1.0

To remain in one place and not leave

arrival
324 1.0

Coming to a place, often at the end of a journey

Idioms

going to the movies
  • US
130 1.0

An activity of visiting a cinema to watch a movie

going to be sick
31 3.0

Feeling like you will throw up

not going to lie
  • Slang
24 8.3

A phrase that shows the next thing you say is honest

going backward
1 3.7

Moving back to an earlier state instead of making progress

going to Oz
  • Literature
9.9

To imagine being in a happy, magical place to escape real life

Compounds

going away
109 3.2

Leaving a place or people to live somewhere else for a long time

going rate
16 3.5

The usual price or wage for something at a particular time

going-over
14 4.9

A careful check of something to find problems

going ashore
10 3.5

Leaving a boat or ship to step onto land

going under
7 8.1

A boat or ship sinks below the water

tough going
  • Informal
4 5.3

A situation or task that is hard to do

going-out-of-business sale
  • US
2 3.5

A sale where a shop sells everything at low prices because it is closing

going-over
  • UK
1 7.4

A strong scolding you get for doing something wrong

going to Jerusalem
  • Baby Talk
1 7.4

A children's game where players walk around chairs, sit when music stops, and one player leaves each round

heavy going
1 7.1

Hard to understand or slow to get through

steady-going
  • UK
4.9

A person who stays calm and acts in a reliable way

How Final

abandonment
26 3.6
withdrawal
281 4.1
going
4 1.0
departure
201 2.3
exit
129 1.0

Surface Forms

going singular
goings plural

Morphology

going = go (transparent) = go + ing

A straightforward verbal nominalization: 'going' = the act of going/leaving, directly derived from the verb 'go' with '-ing'.

Etymology

Going comes from the verb go, meaning 'to leave' or 'move away', so a person's 'going' is simply their act of leaving a place.