be going

verb
UK: /biː ˈɡəʊɪŋ/
US: /biː ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

  1. To plan or intend to do something in the near future.

    1. I am going to the store later. [ ] [ ]
    2. They are going to announce the winner tomorrow, so we should be prepared. [ ] [ ]

  2. Used to express a future intention or prediction based on present evidence.

    1. It is going to rain soon. [ ] [ ]
    2. Look at those dark clouds; it's going to pour down any minute. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

will shall
be going intransitive-verb

  1. Traveling to a specific location.

    1. We are going home now. [ ] [ ]
    2. She is going abroad for a year, so we need to say our goodbyes now. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "be going" in English means: To plan or intend to do something in the near future., Used to express a future intention or prediction based on present evidence..

The phonetic transcription of "be going" is /biː ˈɡəʊɪŋ/ in British English and /biː ˈɡoʊɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "be going": will, shall.

Example usage of "be going": "I am going to the store later.". More examples on the page.