Tra từ going - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

going [going goings] noun, adjective BrE [ˈɡəʊɪŋ] NAmE [ˈɡoʊɪŋ]
noun
1. singular (formal)an act of leaving a place
Syn: ↑departure
•We were all sad at her going.
2. uncountable (used with an adjective)the speed with which sb does sth; how difficult it is to do sth
•Walking four miles in an hour is pretty good going for me.
•She had her own company by 25— not bad going!
•It was hard going getting up at five every morning.
•Even with everyone working overtime, it's still pretty slow going.
3. uncountable the condition of the ground, especially in horse racing
•The going is good to firm.
•The path was rough going, even in daylight.
see also ↑outgoings
more at comings and goings at ↑coming, heavy going at ↑heavy

Example Bank:
•Their going had been noticed.
•There had been lots of comings and goings at the house.
•What was the reason for his going?
Idioms: ↑going concern ▪ ↑going rate ▪ ↑when the going gets tough ▪ ↑while the going is good

adjective -going (in compounds)
going regularly to the place or event mentioned
•the theatre-going public
see also ↑ocean-going, ↑ongoing, ↑outgoing

See also: ↑while the getting is good