ongoing

adjectivenounverbcommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ɒnˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ//
United Kingdom//ɔnˈɡəwɪŋ//
Australia//ɔnˈɡəʉ.ɪŋ//
//ɑnˈɡoʊ.ɪŋ//
//ɔnˈɡoʊ.ɪŋ//

Continuing, permanent, lasting.

adjective

1
Continuing, permanent, lasting.
"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.

Etymology

From on + going, related to the phrasal verb go on.

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
Also a form of ongorarepresent participle and gerund of ongo

Forms

plural: ongoings

one-time · Of or pertaining to a specific period of time in the past,…one-way · Allowing movement, vision, etc. in only one direction;…ones · A senior or first team (as opposed to a reserves team).

ongoing · Continuing, permanent, lasting.

onion · A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic,…Onion · An inhabitant of Bermuda; a Bermudian.Onions · A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic].

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