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to going

to going

∞ 1.0
To move or travel from one place to another
  • verb
  • /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
: ir
  • She is going to travel to Italy next summer.

Examples

  • And worse than that, you are going to feel it.

  • One thing that we are going to change is this.

  • And now we're just going to read the mouth.

  • So I am going to just go around the nose.

  • And if they don't get it, they're going to make you pay.

  • I don't care what they're going to say.

  • You're choosing where you're going to place yourself.

  • We are going to the park to enjoy the sunny weather.

  • After finishing work, he is going home.

Synonyms

to go
vsto going
∞ 1.0

To move from one place to another, physically or in meaning

is about moving or leaving places rather than metaphorical use
to go out
vsto going
∞ 1.0

Leave a place to do a task, for example to help people

is general motion or leaving, not always for a planned activity
to travel
vsto going
∞ 1.0

To go from one place to another, often for work or pleasure

is broader, covering any movement or leaving, not only long trips
to go forth
vsto going
  • Archaic
550 8.4

To leave a place and move away

is the ordinary, neutral term for moving or leaving places
to wander
vsto going
489 1.3

Move around without a fixed direction, often slowly and in curves

is the plain action of moving or leaving, not necessarily relaxed or aimless
to travel to
vsto going
396 1.0

To go to another place for work or pleasure

is the general action of leaving or moving, not tied to specific purpose
to head out
vsto going
249 2.5

To leave a place to start a trip

is about moving between places or leaving in general, not only starts
to roam
vsto going
206 2.5

Move around without a fixed place, often while looking for something

is general movement or leaving, not always aimless or searching
to go by
vsto going
174 1.0

To move past someone or something

means moving between places or leaving, not simply passing by an object
traveling
vsto going
  • US
152 1.1

Going from one place to another, often over a distance

is used for general movement or leaving, not only the formal activity
to move through
vsto going
146 2.1

Pass from one point to another during a journey or process

is general movement between places, not only the act of passing through
to trav
vsto going
  • Slang
116 9.9

To go to different places for pleasure or adventure

is the neutral general verb for moving or leaving places rather than slang
to get around
vsto going
81 2.1

Move from place to place within an area

covers general moving or leaving across places, not only within a local area
to move around
vsto going
67 1.8

To travel from place to place for work or duties

is general movement or leaving, not limited to duty or work travel
to set out
vsto going
65 2.4

To begin a journey to go to another place

focuses on general movement or leaving at any time, not only departures
roving
vsto going
23 4.1

Moving from place to place without a fixed home

is general movement or leaving, not necessarily nomadic or homeless
shifting
vsto going
18 3.7

Moving from one place or state to another

focuses on physical movement or leaving places, not changes of state
wandering
vsto going
10 3.4

Traveling from place to place without a fixed place to go

refers to moving or leaving that can be planned or directed, not aimless
journeying
vsto going
1 2.8

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

is about any movement or leaving, not necessarily far or long distance
to get about
vsto going
  • UK
1 2.8

To move around a house or area

is broader, meaning any movement or leaving, not just local circulation

Antonyms

to stay put
  • Informal
126 2.0

Remain in the same place without moving

Idioms

going to the movies
  • US
140 1.0

An activity of visiting a cinema to watch a movie

going backward
47 3.7

Moving back to an earlier state instead of making progress

not going to lie
  • Slang
18 8.3

A phrase that shows the next thing you say is honest

going to be sick
3 3.0

Feeling like you will throw up

going to Oz
  • Literature
1 9.9

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

Phrasal Verbs

to keep going
892 1.6

To continue doing something without stopping

to get going
598 2.3

To start doing something or to leave

to know what's going on
320 3.1

To be aware of what is happening

to keep going
69 2.5

To have enough money or supplies to continue for a time

to going out
61 1.4

To leave your home to spend time with others, for example at a party or restaurant

to keep the conversation going
4 3.4

Make people continue talking so the talk does not stop

to have it going on
  • Informal
3 8.4

To be impressive, successful, or attractive in a way people notice

to get a crowd going
  • Informal
1 4.8

Make an audience feel excited and cheer

to deffo going
  • Slang
9.9

To definitely plan to attend or take part in something

to make heavy going of
  • UK
8.4

Treat a task as harder or slower than it really is

to get the boogaloo going
  • Archaic
9.9

To start a lively dance or party atmosphere

to get the boogaloo going
  • Offensive
9.9

To encourage a violent uprising or armed action often linked to the online Boogaloo movement

Compounds

going away
26 3.2

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

going rate
19 3.5

The usual price or wage for something at a particular time

going ashore
11 3.5

Leaving a boat or ship to step onto land

tough going
  • Informal
7 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
1 4.9

A careful check of something to find problems

going-over
  • UK
1 7.4

A strong scolding you get for doing something wrong

heavy going
1 7.1

Hard to understand or slow to get through

steady-going
  • UK
1 4.9

A person who stays calm and acts in a reliable way

going under
1 8.1

A boat or ship sinks below the water

going to Jerusalem
  • Baby Talk
7.4

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

How Fast

sprint
44 2.1
to hurry
∞ 1.0
to run
∞ 1.0
to going
∞ 1.0
to walk
∞ 1.0
to creep
37 2.5

Surface Forms

go infinitive
going present participle
goes third person singular
went past
gone past participle

Morphology

going = go (transparent) = go + ing

The progressive/present-participle form formed from the verb 'go' with the productive suffix '-ing' is a regular and predictable morphological operation.

Etymology

Going is the present form of the old verb gān, which meant 'to move' or 'to leave' and is related to German gehen and Dutch gaan, so when you are 'going' you are moving or travelling from one place to another.