Going - English meaning

verb

Move forwards in a purposeful way.

Usage examples:

He advanced towards the dispatch box

noun

A forward movement.

Usage examples:

The rebels' advance on madrid was well under way

adjective

Done, sent, or supplied beforehand.

Usage examples:

Advance notice

phrase

To exist or be present somewhere

Usage examples:

Many plant and animal species are found only in the rainforests., vitamin c is found in citrus frui…

adjective

Relating to your job and its surroundings

Usage examples:

Employees are unhappy with working conditions., working mothers, the mechanic finally got the car b…

adjective

Used to describe people who work and earn money

Usage examples:

Too many working people are piling up debt on high-interest credit cards., when employers ignore he…

verb

To find or discover the exact position of something

Usage examples:

Archeologists have located the remains of an ancient temple., [ t ] the company decided to locate i…

verb

To choose a particular place to start or build a business

Usage examples:

Locate (sth) in sth payments were offered to encourage companies to locate in kansas., we help peop…

verb

Begin to be.

Usage examples:

She became angry and sulked all day

verb

To start to be

Usage examples:

He became a us citizen in 1955., the days are becoming shorter., it’s becoming obvious that dorothy…

verb

Be the property of.

Usage examples:

The vehicle did not belong to him

verb

To be in the right place, or (of a person) to feel that you are in the right place

Usage examples:

Your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the room., tom, it’s great to see you on tv –…

verb

Mix (a substance) with another substance so that they combine together.

Usage examples:

Blend the cornflour with a tablespoon of water

noun

A mixture of different substances or other things.

Usage examples:

The chutney is a blend of bananas, raisins, and ginger

noun

Mix together different elements

idiom

To find out about something, or start becoming involved in something, later than most other people

Usage examples:

I've just started watching "game of thrones". yeah, i know, i'm late to the party., we are seeing s…

verb

Leave, especially in order to start a journey.

Usage examples:

They departed for germany

verb

To go away from a place, esp. on a trip

Usage examples:

The last flight to cleveland departs at 8 p.m., he shook hands and then departed., on the last show…

noun

A way out of a building, room, or passenger vehicle.

Usage examples:

She slipped out by the rear exit

verb

Go out of or leave a place.

Usage examples:

He exited from the changing rooms

verb

Move out of or depart from

noun

An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing.

Usage examples:

Bridges perform the function of providing access across water

verb

Work or operate in a proper or particular way.

Usage examples:

Her liver is functioning normally

noun

A purpose or duty, or the way something or someone works

Usage examples:

[ u ] the function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart., [ c ] one of your functions as rec…

verb

Come to have (something); receive.

Usage examples:

I got a letter from him the other day

noun

See have.

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

phrasal verb

To regularly exist at the same time, or often be found in the same place

Usage examples:

Movies and popcorn just seem to go together., his suit, shirt, and tie didn't really go together.

verb

(of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically.

Usage examples:

He would watch nick grow to manhood

verb

Increase in size by natural process

verb

Add notes to (a melody) to produce harmony.

Usage examples:

We harmonize a scale using only the notes from that particular key

verb

To add a harmony to a tune

Usage examples:

[ i ] i can sing a tune, but i find it hard to harmonize., [ t ] we need to harmonize the different…

verb

To make systems or laws the same or similar in different companies, countries, etc. so that they can work together more easily

Usage examples:

Initiatives to harmonize world tax systems have been met with much resistance., flexible working ar…

noun

An act of travelling from one place to another.

Usage examples:

An eight-hour train journey

verb

Travel somewhere.

Usage examples:

They journeyed south

noun

A trip, esp. over a long period or a great distance

Usage examples:

He was planning a six-week journey to china., as we journeyed north, the weather improved.

verb

Go away from.

Usage examples:

She left london on june 6

noun

(in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.

noun

Time when one has permission to be absent from work or from duty in the armed forces.

Usage examples:

Joe was home on leave

verb

(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.

Usage examples:

The body lay face downwards on the grass

noun

The way, direction, or position in which something lies.

Usage examples:

He was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets

verb

Tell a lie or lies.

Usage examples:

Why had ashenden lied about his visit to london?

noun

A contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport.

Usage examples:

A boxing match

verb

Correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect; make or be harmonious.

Usage examples:

I thought we'd have primrose walls to match the bath

noun

A short, thin piece of wood or cardboard used to light a fire, being tipped with a composition that ignites when rubbed against a rough surface.

Usage examples:

He struck a match against the wall

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Usage examples:

She moved to the door

noun

A change of place, position, or state.

Usage examples:

She made a sudden move towards me

verb

Change location

verb

(of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system).

Usage examples:

The prime minister operates a system of divide and rule

verb

Perform as expected when applied

verb

To work or cause something to work, be in action, or have an effect

Usage examples:

[ t ] how do you operate the remote control unit?, [ i ] changes are being introduced to make the d…

verb

Move or cause to move in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

He passed through towns and villages

noun

An act or instance of moving past or through something.

Usage examples:

Repeated passes with the swipe card

exclamation

Said when one does not know the answer to a question, for example in a quiz.

Usage examples:

To the enigmatic question we answered ‘pass’

verb

Carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or function).

Usage examples:

I have my duties to perform

verb

Get done

verb

To do an action or piece of work

Usage examples:

[ t ] the operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia., [ i ] the car perform…

verb

Begin a course of action.

Usage examples:

The consortium could proceed with the plan

verb

To start or continue an action or process

Usage examples:

The building project is proceeding smoothly., you should ask a lawyer for advice on how to proceed.…

verb

To continue as planned

Usage examples:

The merger is proceeding according to schedule and should be complete by july., proceed with sth it…

noun

Forward or onward movement towards a destination.

Usage examples:

The darkness did not stop my progress

verb

Move forward or onward in space or time.

Usage examples:

As the century progressed the quality of telescopes improved

noun

Movement toward an improved or more developed state, or to a forward position

Usage examples:

The talks failed to make any progress toward a settlement., the construction work is already in pro…

verb

Leave (a place), usually permanently.

Usage examples:

Hippies finally quit two sites in hampshire last night

adjective

Rid of.

Usage examples:

I want to be quit of him

noun

Used in names of various small songbirds found in the caribbean area, e.g. bananaquit, grassquit.

Usage examples:

The grassquit resides in small flocks and likes to use empty bananaquit nests for roosting at night.

verb

Take (something) away or off from the position occupied.

Usage examples:

Customs officials removed documents from the premises

noun

A degree of remoteness or separation.

Usage examples:

At this remove, the whole incident seems insane

verb

Restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition.

Usage examples:

Faulty electrical appliances should be repaired by an electrician

noun

The action of repairing something.

Usage examples:

The truck was beyond repair

noun

Frequent or habitual visiting of a place.

Usage examples:

She exhorted repair to the church

verb

Leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service.

Usage examples:

He retired from the navy in 1986

noun

A movement in which one leg is raised at right angles to the body until the toe is in line with the knee of the supporting leg.

Usage examples:

The orchestra stopped, and she continued to stay on pointe; sometimes moving from retiré into a la …

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Usage examples:

The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

Usage examples:

I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

phrasal verb

Begin a journey.

Usage examples:

We set out from new york on friday for egypt

phrasal verb

Arrange or display something in a particular order or position.

Usage examples:

They had a picnic by the river where there was a jetty and rustic tables and chairs set out

phrasal verb

To start a journey

Usage examples:

What time will we have to set off for grandma's house tomorrow?, jenny set off down the road on her…

verb

Have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet.

Usage examples:

Lionel stood in the doorway

noun

An attitude towards a particular issue; a position taken in an argument.

Usage examples:

The party's tough stand on immigration

verb

Be standing; be upright

verb

Go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.

Usage examples:

The vessel had been travelling from libya to ireland

noun

The action of travelling.

Usage examples:

My job involves a lot of travel

verb

To go from one place to another on a trip, usually over a long distance

Usage examples:

[ i ] the train was traveling (at) about 100 miles an hour., [ t ] i travel long distances as part …

verb

Move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point.

Usage examples:

The big wheel was turning

noun

An act of moving something in a circular direction round an axis or point.

Usage examples:

A safety lock requiring four turns of the key

verb

Move around an axis or a center

verb

Move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once.

Usage examples:

I walked across the lawn

noun

(of a batsman) leave the field without waiting to be given out by the umpire.

Use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

noun

A sticky yellowish mouldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of a honeycomb; beeswax.

Usage examples:

In the case of the honeycombs, the worker bees secrete small flakes of wax and probably surround th…

verb

Cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it.

Usage examples:

I washed and waxed the floor

verb

(of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.

Usage examples:

The moon waxed full, looming huge upon the speckled expanse.

verb

Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

Ruth withdrew her hand from his

verb

Pull back or move away or backward

verb

To take something back, or to remove something

Usage examples:

[ t ] he asked that his name be withdrawn from nomination for a golden globe award., [ t ] democrat…

noun

Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.

Usage examples:

He was tired after a day's work

verb

Be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work.

Usage examples:

She has been working so hard

combining form

Denoting things or parts made of a specified material or with specified tools.

Usage examples:

Silverwork