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ongoingcontinuing to exist or develop; still in progress

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: continuing to exist or develop; still in progress

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɔːnɡoʊɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 계속 진행 중인, 지속되는

Korean pronunciation: 온-고-잉 (강세: 온)

Example Sentences

  • My mom's ongoing battle with technology includes asking me why her phone is 'broken' when it's just on silent mode.
  • The ongoing research on sleep patterns shows that teenagers naturally want to stay up late.
  • There's an ongoing debate in our house about whether cereal is soup or not.

ongoing

ADJECTIVE

//ˈɔːnɡoʊɪŋ//

continuing to exist or develop; still in progress

ongoing concept
💡 Concept

Construction work still in progress

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ongoing rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The river keeps ongoing and flowing, while fireflies stay glowing

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɔːnɡoʊɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɒnɡəʊɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixon--
Rootgo
Suffix--ing

Origin

From the Old English words 'on' (meaning 'in motion' or 'forward') and 'gan' (meaning 'to go'). The combination evolved through Middle English as a present participle form.

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🎵Rhyme

flowingglowingshowing
flowing
glowing
showing

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom's ongoing battle with technology includes asking me why her phone is 'broken' when it's just on silent mode.

The ongoing research on sleep patterns shows that teenagers naturally want to stay up late.

😄 Fun example

There's an ongoing debate in our house about whether cereal is soup or not.

The company provides ongoing training to help employees develop new skills.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

continuouscontinuingpersistentsustainedperpetual

Antonyms

finishedcompletedended

Related

progressdevelopmentprocesscontinuation