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Antonyms for going
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : goh-ing |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈgoʊ ɪŋ |
Definition of going
Origin :- verbal noun from go (v.), c.1300. Going to "be about to" is from late 15c. To go while the going is good is from 1916. Goings-on attested from 1775; going over is 1872 as "scolding," 1919 as "inspection."
- adj active
- noun departure
- I see some man in the East has a fad for breaking the ice in the river and going swimming.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- He never could find out what was "going on" to bring so many folks into town.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I'm going back there, and get things in action, and I'm going to stay by them.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- I'm going to stay to dinner with you, and you must give me something better than that.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- The purpose of his going thus far with them made itself evident.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- "You will find out what I am going to do," said Ben, grimly.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Halbert thought it was time to be going, and accordingly got up and took his leave.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- Going back amazed, he asked his companion who the girl he had seen could have been.
- Extract from : « The Armourer's Prentices » by Charlotte M. Yonge
- Going to his office, he was fortunate enough to find him in, and unengaged.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- My arms have starved for you so—do you think they're going to loosen now?
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
Synonyms for going
- abandonment
- adieu
- alive
- astir
- at work
- bow out
- bustling
- congé
- decampment
- desertion
- effective
- efficacious
- egress
- egression
- embarkation
- emigration
- escape
- evacuation
- exertive
- exit
- exodus
- expatriation
- farewell
- flight
- flowing
- functioning
- getaway
- going away
- goodbye
- hasty
- hegira
- impelling
- in force
- in play
- in process
- migration
- mobile
- movable
- moving
- operating
- operative
- parting
- passage
- powder
- progressive
- pushing
- quittin
- rapid
- restless
- rolling
- running
- rushing
- rust
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