Pronunciation: /ˈɡoʊɪŋ ɒn/
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as 'going'
A1 I am going on a walk with my dog.
A2 She is going on a trip to Europe next month.
B1 The meeting is going on longer than expected.
B2 The investigation into the fraud case is still going on.
C1 The negotiations between the two countries have been going on for months.
C2 The debate on climate change has been going on for years without a clear resolution.
adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, such as 'on'
A1 I don't know what's going on.
A2 Can you explain what's going on in this picture?
B1 The teacher explained what was going on in the experiment.
B2 I had no idea what was going on during the meeting.
C1 The detective quickly figured out what was going on in the case.
C2 Despite the chaos, she remained calm and assessed what was going on around her.
formal Could you please provide an update on what is going on with the project?
informal Hey, can you tell me what's going on with the party this weekend?
slang Do you know what's going on with that drama between Sarah and Alex?
figurative It's hard to focus when I have so much going on in my mind.
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