ongoing

B2 Topic:Time
US /ˈɑːnˌgoʊɪŋ/
adj noun verb Freq #9502

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Still happening or continuing; in progress.

    There was an ongoing economic crisis in the country.

  2. 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

Etymology

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

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