Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goings-on

/ɡˈoʊɪŋzˈɑn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: go-ings-on
IPA: /ɡˈoʊɪŋzˈɑn/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Occurrences; things that go on, occur, or happen; events; activities.

Example Sentences

"She sent a long letter detailing all the recent goings-on in her life."
"Enkidu is appalled at such goings-on and rises immediately to go to Uruk."
"Phoenix's finest watch the goings-on with jaws agape. Machines on thick metal legs with big jangling teeth."
"The_Donald wasn’t a place to debate the presidential election, or discuss the latest goings-on with their preferred candidate. “What I’m interested in is letting Donald Trump supporters speak among themselves,” a moderator of the subreddit told me in early 2016."

Inflected Forms

goingson (alternative) going-ons (alternative)

Synonyms

incident proceeding affair befalling episode instance event goings-on happening hap occasion occurrence

Rhymes With

on one-on-one come-on put-on run-on john non upon iran don jon con

Questions

How do you pronounce goings-on?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈoʊɪŋzˈɑn/.
What does goings-on mean?: Occurrences; things that go on, occur, or happen; events; activities.

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