Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

going on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.90 in modern English

Syllables: go-ing on
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Indicates a time or age in the very near future.

verb

present participle and gerund of go on

Example Sentences

"It's going on three o'clock."
""How old are you?" ―"Going on nineteen.""

Phrases

goings-on

Frequently Paired Words

goings-on ongoing

Synonyms

approaching almost close to nearly

Questions

What does going on mean?: Indicates a time or age in the very near future.

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