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(present participle) Taking place or happening
“Our brains tell us what is going on around us and in us.”
Present participle for to proceed or continue with an activity, or in a given state
“The show must go on. Inside my heart is breaking, my makeup may be flaking, but my smile still stays on.”
Present participle for to persevere despite challenges or difficulty
“I can't go on doing whatever it is they think I should be doing while I wait to hear from him, from anyone.”
Present participle for to engage in (typically meaningless or unimportant) conversation
“I will just say briefly that I could go on for hours about what we accomplish. I don't think you have the time to hear all the wonderful things we do.”
Present participle for to behave in a certain way
“The way you go on when you don't drink, I can't imagine what you'd be like if you did.”
Present participle for to last or endure in a particular condition or state
Present participle for to continue on a course of action
Present participle for to continue an activity or task
Present participle for to talk constantly or incessantly
Present participle for to move or proceed further along a path or course
Present participle for to continue to bring up as a point of contention
Present participle for to talk in a loud, angry and aggressive way
(of time) Present participle for to pass or elapse, especially slowly or ponderously
Present participle for to say as a further remark
Present participle for to behave or comport oneself in a given way
Present participle for to last or cause to last longer than expected
Present participle for to talk lengthily, assertively, or tediously about a subject
Present participle for to present or depict performatively
Present participle for to move or proceed very slowly
Present participle for to speak or write about with great enthusiasm or admiration
Present participle for to enter or make an appearance
Present participle for to live, especially under adverse conditions
Present participle for to get up on (a horse, vehicle, platform, etc.)
Present participle for to begin again or continue after a pause or interruption
Present participle for to greatly emphasize a point or issue
Indicates a time or age in the very near future
“As ever, Jai's mind had one track. He was forty-three going on nineteen.”
Existing or happening right now
(of a device) Able to be lengthened or spread out
Widely available or actively exchanged
In progress, currently taking place
Happening, or about to happen
Continuing repeatedly or regularly
Following, in succession, without interruption
Continuing in existence, operation or use
In circulation
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount
A state of continuation or the act of maintaining this state
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