n. | 1. | The act of moving in any manner; traveling; | |||||||||||||||||||||
2. | Departure. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3. | Pregnancy; gestation; childbearing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4. | Course of life; behavior; doings; ways.
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p. pr. | 1. | That goes; in existence; available for present use or enjoyment; current; obtainable; also, moving; working; in operation; departing; |
Noun | 1. | ![]() |
2. | going - euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" | |
3. | going - advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding" Synonyms: sledding | |
Adj. | 1. | going - in full operation; "a going concern" |
WITNESS, GOING. A going witness is one who is about to leave the jurisdiction of the court in which a cause is depending. See Going Witness.
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