US /ˈɡʌn.ə/ UK /ˈɡɒn.ə/
verb Freq #90

Meanings

  1. 1
    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

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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