Ongoing
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something that is going on; a happening.
"We shall not be concerned here with the specific electrical or chemical changes that take place, but only with the fact of continuous ongoings as one of the elements for building a format of dynamic structure."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of ongo form-of, gerund, participle, present, rare
Adjective
- 1 Continuing, permanent, lasting. not-comparable
""Major refurbishments will be made over the next ten years. We have nine wooden viaducts along the line - it's an ongoing programme," he says."
- 2 Presently or currently happening; being in progress. not-comparable
Adjective
- 1 currently happening wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"United States shale gas production is one of the worst ongoing ecological disasters."
Etymology
From on + going, related to the phrasal verb go on.
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