Translate going | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of going
noun
1an act or instance of leaving a place; a departure:his going left an enormous gap in each of their lives
2 [in singular] the condition of the ground viewed in terms of suitability for walking, riding, or other travel (used especially in the context of horse racing):the going was ideal here, with short turf and a level surface progress affected by travelling conditions:the paths were covered with drifting snow and the going was difficult conditions for, or progress in, an endeavor:when the going gets tough, the tough get going
adjective
1 [predic.] chiefly
British existing or available; to be had:he asked if there were any other jobs going
2 [attributive] (especially of a price) generally accepted as fair or correct; current:people willing to work for the going rate
