Gonna
/ˈɡʌnə/ verb, slang
verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 A modal used to express a future action that is being planned or prepared for in the present. auxiliary, colloquial
"I'm gonna hafta find a new job soon."
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More examples"Let's face it, it's impossible. We're never gonna make it."
Etymology
Contraction of going to. Attested since 1913 (OED, "gonna"). The pronunciation of present participles with the sound n rather than ng has a long history (see g-dropping on Wikipedia).