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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Occurrences; things that go on, occur, or happen; events; activities..
She sent a long letter detailing all the recent goings-on in her life.
Enkidu is appalled at such goings-on and rises immediately to go to Uruk.
Phoenix's finest watch the goings-on with jaws agape. Machines on thick metal legs with big jangling teeth.
The_Donald wasn’t a place to debate the presidential election, or discuss the latest goings-on with their preferred candidate. “What I’m interested in is letting Donald Trump supporters speak among themselves,” a moderator of the subreddit told me in early 2016.
Use goings-on when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Goings-on means Occurrences; things that go on, occur, or happen; events; activities..
Common synonyms include incident, proceeding, affair, befalling.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
She sent a long letter detailing all the recent goings-on in her life.
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