Definition of GONNA

gonna

Verb

  • a modal used to express a future action that is being planned or prepared for in the present.

Examples

  • I'm gonna hafta find a new job soon.

Origin / Etymology

Contraction of going to. Attested since 1913 (OED, "gonna"). The pronunciation of present participles with the sound n rather than ng has a long history (see g-dropping on Wikipedia).

Scrabble Score: 6

gonna: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
gonna: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
gonna: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

gonna: valid Words With Friends Word