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TWL/NWL compatible English word list

Local OneTimeRead word tools dictionary

Meaning of going

verb

To move:
(chiefly of a machine) To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required). Example: The engine just won't go anymore.
To start; to begin (an action or process). Example: Get ready, get set, go!
To take a turn, especially in a game. Example: It’s your turn; go.
To attend. Example: I go to school at the schoolhouse.

noun

A departure. Example: Thy going is not lonely, with thee goes thy Husband
The suitability of ground for riding, walking etc. Example: The going was very difficult over the ice.
Progress. Example: We made good going for a while, but then we came to the price.
Conditions for advancing in any way. Example: Not only were the streets not paved with gold, but the going was difficult for an immigrant.
Pregnancy; gestation; childbearing

adjective

Likely to continue; viable. Example: He didn't want to make an unsecured loan to the business because it didn't look like a going concern.
Current, prevailing. Example: The going rate for manual snow-shoveling is $25 an hour.
(especially after a noun phrase with a superlative) Available. Example: He has the easiest job going.

Source: Free Dictionary API.

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A dictionary checker verifies whether a typed word exists in a word list. It is useful for word games, puzzle checks, spelling checks, and quick vocabulary confirmation.

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