going on
English
Preposition
going on
- Indicates a time or age in the very near future.
- It's going on three o'clock.
- "How old are you?" ―"Going on nineteen."
Usage notes
- Sometimes used humorously to suggest that a person is precocious or mature before their time: e.g. "she was seventeen going on forty".
Synonyms
- approaching
- almost, close to, nearly
Verb
going on
- present participle of go on
See also
- goings-on
- ongoing
Anagrams
- ongoing