going adj : in full operation; "a going concern" [syn: going(a)]

1 act of departing [syn: departure, going away, leaving]

2 euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing" [syn: passing, loss, departure, exit, expiration, release]

3 advancing toward a goal; "persuading him was easy going"; "the proposal faces tough sledding" [syn: sledding]

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) /ˈgəʊɪŋ/, /"g@UIN/
• (US) /ˈgoʊɪŋ/, /"goUIN/
• Hyphenation: go·ing

Etymology 1

Verb

going

1. present participle of go

Etymology 2

From , present participle of gon

Noun

1. The suitability of ground for advancing.

   The going was very difficult over the ice.

2. Figuratively, conditions for advancing in any way.

   Not only weren't the streets paved with gold, but the going was difficult for an immigrant.

Adjective

1. Likely to continue; viable.

   He didn't want to make an unsecured loan to the business because it didn't look like a going concern.

Going is the term used to describe the surface of a racetrack in the run up to a horse racing meeting. The going is determined by the amount of moisture in the ground and is assessed by an official steward on the day of the meeting.

There are seven grades of surface, which are:

• heavy
• soft
• good to soft
• good
• good to firm
• firm
• hard

The 'hard' grade is rarely used, as a racetrack with this type of surface is generally deemed to be dangerous to both horses and jockeys.

For artificial surfaces the official grades are:

• fast
• standard to fast
• standard
• standard to slow
• slow

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