ongoing B2 Topic:Time US /ˈɑːnˌgoʊɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #9502 Meanings 1 adj Still happening or continuing; in progress. There was an ongoing economic crisis in the country. 2 adj Continuing over a long period rather than ending soon. Maintaining the bridges is an ongoing programme. Thesaurus Word family Forms ongoings Derived forms ongoinglyongoingness Common collocations ongoing evaluation Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From on + going, related to the phrasal verb go on. Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ongoing **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɑːnˌgoʊɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 9502 ## Meanings 1. Still happening or continuing; in progress. 2. Continuing over a long period rather than ending soon. ## Examples - There was an ongoing economic crisis in the country. - Maintaining the bridges is an ongoing programme. ## Derived Forms - ongoingly - ongoingness ## Etymology From on + going, related to the phrasal verb go on. ## AI Etymology Ongoing comes from on + going, related to the phrasal verb go on. The surrounding word family includes derived forms such as ongoingly and ongoingness. In present use it covers still happening or continuing; in progress and continuing over a long period rather than ending soon. ## Topics - Time markdown