2going adjective
1 always used after a noun, informal : living or existing
▪ He's the best novelist going. ▪ They make the best chili going. [=the best chili that there is] 2 always used before a noun : current or usual — used to describe an amount of money (such as a price or salary) ▪ What's the going price? ▪ They offered to pay the going rate [=the rate usually paid] for her services.
▪ He's the best novelist going. ▪ They make the best chili going. [=the best chili that there is]
going on
: coming closer to (something, such as an age)
▪ Their daughter is six years old going on seven. ▪ It's going on 10 years since I saw him last. [=I haven't seen him for almost 10 years]
▪ Their daughter is six years old going on seven. ▪ It's going on 10 years since I saw him last. [=I haven't seen him for almost 10 years]
