Definitions

goings-on

[goh-ingz-on, awn] / ˈgoʊ ɪŋzˈɒn, ˈɔn /

NOUN

affair

Synonyms

STRONGEST

liaison relationship

STRONG

affaire amour fling intimacy intrigue love rendezvous romance

WEAK

carrying-on extracurricular activity hanky-panky playing around thing together two-timing

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike hate hatred

NOUN

business

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interest issue problem

STRONG

affair assignment beeswax duty function happening lookout matter palaver point question responsibility subject task topic

WEAK

carrying-on hanky-panky

NOUN

doings

Synonyms

STRONG

acts affairs deal deed events happenings matters proceeding

NOUN

episode

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chapter event experience incident installment matter thing

STRONG

affair business circumstance doings happening interlude occasion occurrence part passage section

WEAK

what's going down

Antonyms

STRONG

whole

NOUN

eventuality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aftereffect contingency probability

STRONG

aftermath case chance consequence effect event happening issue likelihood outcome possibility result sequel toss-up upshot

WEAK

any case

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning cause commencement origin plan source start unlikelihood

WEAK

improbability

NOUN

extramarital affair

Synonyms

WEAK

affaire amour fling hanky-panky illicit love affair liaison playing around romance thing two-timing

NOUN

matter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affair business circumstance event incident job proceeding question situation subject thing topic transaction

STRONG

bag episode lookout nub occurrence undertaking

WEAK

shooting match

Antonyms

WEAK

insignificance meaninglessness

NOUN

occasion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affair celebration circumstance episode experience incident milestone moment scene thing time

STRONG

go happening instant milepost occurrence while

NOUN

proceeding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action course of action exercise experiment incident measure operation procedure process transaction

STRONG

act adventure casualty circumstance deed happening maneuver move movement occurrence performance step undertaking venture

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idleness inaction

STRONG

cessation inactivity inertia stoppage

NOUN

transaction

Synonyms

STRONGEST

action activity affair agreement bond business buying contract deal enterprise matter negotiation purchase sale selling

STRONG

act bargain compact convention coup covenant deed disposal doings event execution happening intercourse occurrence pact performance play proceeding purchasing step

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disagreement idleness inactivity indolence inertia misunderstanding unemployment

STRONG

failure

WEAK

denial refusal rejection

Example Sentences

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Some of the players were not happy with the goings on.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

We mere homo sapiens are "welcome to observe" Moltbook's goings on, the company says, but we can't post anything.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

As Eric always says, the powers are a metaphor for psychological goings on, especially at this age.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2023

While attempting to hang up on me, a member of the staff accidentally put me on speakerphone and suddenly I found myself listening in to the goings on, from banal banter to shrieking outbursts.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2022

Buttercup was paying little attention to the goings on.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

goings-on

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