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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have a thing going on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.47 in modern English

Syllables
have a thing -go-ing on
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be in a casual or illicit romantic relationship.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

has a thing going on (present, singular) having a thing going on (participle, present) had a thing going on (participle, past) had a thing going on (past)

Synonyms

have a thing

Questions

What does have a thing going on mean?
To be in a casual or illicit romantic relationship.

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