gonna

B1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈɡʌn.ə/ UK /ˈɡɒn.ə/ See IPA manual

Freq #90

Meanings

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verb
informal spoken form of 'going to,' used before a verb to express a future action or intention

I'm gonna call her after dinner and explain what happened.

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Synonyms

1 verb · informal spoken form of... going to

Word family

Related forms wannagotta

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Proverbs (1)

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Life is like a box of chocolates
Matching variant: Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get

Etymology

A phonetic spelling of the reduced spoken pronunciation of going to. It has been recorded in writing since the early twentieth century but remains chiefly informal and conversational.

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