goings (noun)
1goings-on — noun plural Date: 1775 1. actions, events 2. irregular or reprehensible happenings or conduct < titillating stories about the goings on of the carefree millionaires Eleanor Early > …
2goings-on — noun Occurrences; things that go on, occur, or happen; events; activities. She sent a long letter detailing all the recent goings on in her life …
3goings-on — noun plural INFORMAL events or activities that are strange, dishonest, or illegal …
4goings-on — noun (plural) activities or events that are strange, especially ones that involve sex or make you think something dishonest may be happening: There are certainly some strange goings on at that house, I reckon …
5goings-on — ► PLURAL NOUN informal ▪ activities of a suspect or unusual nature …
6goings-out — goings outˈ plural noun (obsolete) Expenditure • • • Main Entry: ↑going …
7ˌgoings-ˈon — noun [plural] informal events or activities that are strange, dishonest, or illegal …
8goings-on — n events, activities, occurrences, happenings, affairs, scenes, business, misbehaviour, mischief COLLOQ. funny business * * * ˌgoings ˈon [goings on] noun plural ( …
9goings-on — /ˌgoʊɪŋz ˈɒn / (say .gohingz on) plural noun Colloquial 1. actions; conduct; behaviour (used chiefly with depreciative force): *She had not yet forgiven him for his mysterious goings on that morning –ruth park, 1948. 2. current events: *bring… …
10goings-on — plural noun the goings on at his Hollywood parties have become legendary Syn: events, happenings, affairs, business; mischief, misbehavior, misconduct, funny business; informal monkey business, hanky panky, shenanigans …
