going on

preposition

Indicates a time or age in the very near future; almost, nearly.

“It's going on three o'clock.”

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Meanings

preposition
  1. Indicates a time or age in the very near future; almost, nearly.

    It's going on three o'clock.

    1 more example

    "How old are you?" ―"Going on nineteen."

    Synonyms: approaching, almost, close to, nearly

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go on

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositionIndicates a time or age in the very near future; almost, nearly.

Similar
approachingalmostclose tonearly
Cite this entry
APA

going on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20on

MLA

“going on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20on. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going on,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20on.

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