I. ˈgō-iŋ, ˈgȯ(-)iŋ noun
Date: 14th century
1. : an act or instance of going
2. plural : behavior , actions
for his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his going s — Job 34:21 (Authorized Version)
3. : the condition of the ground (as for walking)
4. : advance toward an objective
when the going gets tough
II. adjective
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : that goes — often used in combination
easy going
out going
b. : working , moving
everything was in going order
2. : living , existing
the best novelist going
3. : current , prevailing
going price
4. : conducting business with the expectation of indefinite continuance
going concern
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- going on