Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have it going on

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.80 in modern English

Syllables: have it -go-ing on
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be attractive or socially successful or have an aura of success.

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see have, go on.

Example Sentences

"The brother did have it going on though. He was 6'4", a copper-tone tan, not too black and not too light, a military career, and was looking for a job […]"
"Stacy's mom has got it goin' on She's all I want and I've waited for so long Stacy, can't you see you're just not the girl for me I know it might be wrong but I'm in love with Stacy's mom"
""[…] I see you on a runway with the petite models, and you have it going on, and then some.” I smiled at his words."
"We might just as well take our stand upon it and fight it out now on both sides of the House as to have it going on and being a perennial sore from year to year."
"They have it going on partially, but then it is a day shift of men that works up to 5 and 6 o'clock."

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

got it going on

Frequently Paired Words

got it going on

Questions

What does have it going on mean?: To be attractive or socially successful or have an aura of success.

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