ongoing

CEFRB2

/ɒnˈɡəʊ.ɪŋ/

adjective · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Continuing to happen or develop.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Presently or currently happening; being in progress.

Examples

  • Tom said that he was aware of the ongoing conspiracy.

  • United States shale gas production is one of the worst ongoing ecological disasters.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /ɑnˈɡoʊ.ɪŋ/
  • /ɔnˈɡəwɪŋ/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Something that is going on; a happening.

  2. Continuing, permanent, lasting.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. present participle and gerund of ongo

More examples

In context

  • The discussions are ongoing.

  • "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.

  • 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.

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Origin

adjective

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