going
1. the act of departing (Freq. 1) • Syn: departure, going away, leaving • Derivationally related forms: go, depart (for: departure) • Hypernyms: act, deed, human action, human activity • Hyponyms: breaking away, farewell, leave, leave-taking, parting, French leave, disappearance, disappearing, withdrawal, sailing, boarding, boarding, embarkment, exit, dispatch, despatch, shipment, takeoff 2. euphemistic expressions for death - thousands mourned his passing • Syn: passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, release • Derivationally related forms: go, expire (for: expiration), exit (for: exit), depart (for: departure), pass (for: passing) • Usage Domain: euphemism • Hypernyms: death, decease, expiry 3. advancing toward a goal - persuading him was easy going - the proposal faces tough sledding • Syn: sledding • Derivationally related forms: go • Hypernyms: accomplishment, achievement
in full operation (Freq. 1) - a going concern • Similar to: active
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