GOING ON: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for GOING ON?

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Associations of "Going on" (30 Words)

abscond	(of a person on bail) fail to surrender oneself for custody at the appointed time. The barman absconded with a week s takings.
absence	The time interval during which something or somebody is away. He visited during my absence.
ambulate	Walk about; not be bedridden or incapable of walking. People who make use of crutches to ambulate.
astray	Into error or morally questionable behaviour. He was led astray by boozy colleagues.
away	Out of the way especially away from one s thoughts. Ran away from the lion.
bereavement	The fact or condition of being bereaved. There is no right way to experience bereavement.
decamp	Break up or leave a military camp. Now he has decamped to Hollywood.
depart	Leave (one’s job. He departed from the precedent set by many.
deviate	A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior. The whole affair offers revealing insights into attitudes towards sexual deviates.
digress	Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. I have digressed a little from my original plan.
dislodge	Knock or force out of position. The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space.
egress	The act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent. Direct means of access and egress for passengers.
err	To make a mistake or be incorrect. He has erred and strayed as many of us have.
exude	(of a person) display (an emotion or quality) strongly and openly. The beetle exudes a caustic liquid.
far	Beyond a norm in opinion or actions. The far north of Scotland.
gad	Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure. He had heard that I was gadding about with an airline stewardess.
gallivant	Go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment. She quit her job to go gallivanting around the globe.
leave	Go and leave behind either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness. He ll leave you in no doubt about what he thinks.
leaving	The act of departing.
mitigation	The action of lessening in severity or intensity. The identification and mitigation of pollution.
outlet	A means of expressing one’s talents, energy, or emotions. An outlet store.
overboard	To extremes. The severe storm washed a man overboard.
passing	In sport the action of passing a ball to another team member. With the passing of the years she had become a little eccentric.
ramble	A walk taken for pleasure in the countryside. Roses climbed rambled hung over walls.
roam	(of a person’s mind or thoughts) drift along without dwelling on anything in particular. The gypsies roamed the woods.
rove	(of a person’s eyes) look in changing directions in order to see something thoroughly. The policeman s eyes roved around the pub.
sidetrack	A well or borehole which runs partly to one side of the original line of drilling. A sidetrack to the original discovery well.
spill	A quantity of liquid that has spilled or been spilt. Diners can spill out into the courtyard.
stray	An animal that has strayed especially a domestic animal. Over these mounds the shepherd strays.
wander	An act or instance of wandering. His attention had wandered.