ongoing

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒngəʊɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɑnˌgoʊɪŋ, ˈɔn-/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(on′gō′ing, ôn′-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
on•go•ing /ˈɑnˌgoʊɪŋ, ˈɔn-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. continuing without ending or without interruption:ongoing research.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
on•go•ing  (on′gō′ing, ôn′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. continuing without termination or interruption:ongoing research projects.
  • on + going, after the verb, verbal phrase go on 1855–60
    proceeding, uninterrupted, unbroken.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ongoing /ˈɒnˌɡəʊɪŋ/ adj
  1. actually in progress: ongoing projects
  2. continually moving forward; developing
  3. remaining in existence; continuing
'ongoing' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
intelligent - bonding - dyad - feedback - function - housekeeping - lurk - PET scanner
Collocations: (is) an ongoing [issue, matter, question], the ongoing [issue] of, an ongoing [concern, problem, worry, dilemma], more...

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "ongoing" in the title:


Look up "ongoing" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "ongoing" at dictionary.com
  • Go to Preferences page and choose from different actions for taps or mouse clicks.

In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | Romanian | German | Dutch | Swedish | Russian | Polish | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic

Advertisements
Advertisements
Report an inappropriate ad.
WordReference.com
WORD OF THE DAY
GET THE DAILY EMAIL!

Become a WordReference Supporter to view the site ad-free.