Need another word that means the same as “going on”? Find 30 related words for “going on” in this overview.
| 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. |
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