going Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun the act of departing
   going away; departure; leaving.
   
2. noun euphemistic expressions for death
   loss; departure; exit; expiration; release; passing.
   
   • thousands mourned his passing
3. noun advancing toward a goal
   sledding.
   
   • persuading him was easy going
   • the proposal faces tough sledding
4. verb change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
   go; travel; move; locomote.
   
   • How fast does your new car go?
   • We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
   • The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect
   • The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell
   • news travelled fast
5. verb follow a procedure or take a course
   go; move; proceed.
   
   • We should go farther in this matter
   • She went through a lot of trouble
   • go about the world in a certain manner
   • Messages must go through diplomatic channels
6. verb move away from a place into another direction
   go; go away; depart.
   
   • Go away before I start to cry
   • The train departs at noon
7. verb enter or assume a certain state or condition
   go; become; get.
   
   • He became annoyed when he heard the bad news
   • It must be getting more serious
   • her face went red with anger
   • She went into ecstasy
   • Get going!
8. verb be awarded; be allotted
   go.
   
   • The first prize goes to Mary
   • Her money went on clothes
9. verb have a particular form
   go; run.
   
   • the story or argument runs as follows
   • as the saying goes...
10. verb stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
    go; run; extend; lead; pass.
    
    • Service runs all the way to Cranbury
    • His knowledge doesn't go very far
    • My memory extends back to my fourth year of life
    • The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
11. verb follow a certain course
    go; proceed.
    
    • The inauguration went well
    • how did your interview go?
12. verb be abolished or discarded
    go.
    
    • These ugly billboards have to go!
    • These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge
13. verb be or continue to be in a certain condition
    go.
    
    • The children went hungry that day
14. verb make a certain noise or sound
    sound; go.
    
    • She went `Mmmmm'
    • The gun went `bang'
15. verb perform as expected when applied
    function; go; work; run; operate.
    
    • The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in
    • Does this old car still run well?
    • This old radio doesn't work anymore
16. verb to be spent or finished
    go; run short; run low.
    
    • The money had gone after a few days
    • Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest
17. verb progress by being changed
    go; move; run.
    
    • The speech has to go through several more drafts
    • run through your presentation before the meeting
18. verb continue to live through hardship or adversity
    live on; last; hold up; live; endure; hold out; go; survive.
    
    • We went without water and food for 3 days
    • These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America
    • The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents
    • how long can a person last without food and water?
19. verb pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
    go.
    
    • How is it going?
    • The day went well until I got your call
20. verb pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    decease; give-up the ghost; pop off; perish; die; buy the farm; snuff it; choke; drop dead; pass away; expire; exit; croak; pass; go; kick the bucket; conk; cash in one's chips.
    
    • She died from cancer
    • The children perished in the fire
    • The patient went peacefully
    • The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
21. verb be in the right place or situation
    go; belong.
    
    • Where do these books belong?
    • Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government
    • Where do these books go?
22. verb be ranked or compare
    go.
    
    • This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go
23. verb begin or set in motion
    go; start; get going.
    
    • I start at eight in the morning
    • Ready, set, go!
24. verb have a turn; make one's move in a game
    go; move.
    
    • Can I go now?
25. verb be contained in
    go.
    
    • How many times does 18 go into 54?
26. verb be sounded, played, or expressed
    go.
    
    • How does this song go again?
27. verb blend or harmonize
    go; blend in; blend.
    
    • This flavor will blend with those in your dish
    • This sofa won't go with the chairs
28. verb lead, extend, or afford access
    go; lead.
    
    • This door goes to the basement
    • The road runs South
29. verb be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
    go; fit.
    
    • This piece won't fit into the puzzle
30. verb go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
    go; rifle.
    
    • Who rifled through my desk drawers?
31. verb be spent
    go.
    
    • All my money went for food and rent
32. verb give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
    go; plump.
    
    • I plumped for the losing candidates
33. verb stop operating or functioning
    die; give out; give way; break; go; go bad; conk out; fail; break down.
    
    • The engine finally went
    • The car died on the road
    • The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town
    • The coffee maker broke
    • The engine failed on the way to town
    • her eyesight went after the accident
34. adjective satellite in full operation
    
    • a going concern

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