ongoing

Bridgezipf 4.32

Pronunciation

/ˈɒnɡəʊɪŋ/(ON-goh-ing)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

持续进行的；正在进行的（仍在继续发生，尚未完成或结束）

Definition

Continuing to happen or exist; still in progress; not yet finished.

Word family

  • on/ɒn/+ go /ɡəʊ/ (conceptual compound)

Collocations

  • ongoing process
  • ongoing challenge
  • ongoing project
  • ongoing negotiations
  • ongoing support
  • ongoing concern

Examples

  1. 1.The investigation is ongoing and no conclusions should be drawn until the findings are formally published.
  2. 2.Providing ongoing support to clients after delivery is essential for building long-term relationships.

Synonyms

  • continuing/kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/— still happening
  • current/ˈkʌrənt/— happening now
  • evolving/ɪˈvɒlvɪŋ/— still developing

Etymology

compound of "on" + "going," from Old English "gan" (to go)