Definition of ONGOING

ongoing

Plural: ongoings

Adjective Satellite

  • currently happening
    • "an ongoing economic crisis"

Adj

  • Continuing, permanent, lasting.
  • Presently or currently happening; being in progress.

Noun

  • Something that is going on; a happening.

Verb

  • present participle and gerund of ongo

Adjective

  • Continuing or in progress; not yet completed.

Examples

  • The ongoing debate about whether ’QI’ is a valid Scrabble word never ends.

Origin / Etymology

From on + going, related to the phrasal verb go on.

Synonyms

on-going

Scrabble Score: 9

ongoing: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ongoing: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ongoing: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

ongoing: valid Words With Friends Word