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on-going

noun, adjective

on-going is a noun meaning “Alternative form of ongoing” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled O-N-G-O-I-N-G. The plural of on-going is on-goings.

What does on-going mean?

noun

  1. 1

    Alternative form of ongoing.

adjective

  1. 1

    Alternative form of ongoing.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Forms of on-going

  • on-goings plural
  • more on-going comparative
  • most on-going superlative

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Words people confuse with on-going

Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).

Also written: ongoing (one word or two).

Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).