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goings-on

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: G OW1 IH0 NG Z AA1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

Examples

  • She sent a long letter detailing all the recent goings-on in her life.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: incident, proceeding, affair, befalling, episode, event, goings-on, happening, hap, occasion, occurrence

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Spanish: tejemanejes — Translations
  • Yiddish: געשעענישן (gesheenishn) — Translations
  • Yiddish: מעשׂים (maysim / maysem / mansem) — Translations