goings-on

plural noun

go·​ings-on ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn 

ˌgȯ(-)iŋ-,

-ˈzän

1

: actions, events

2

: irregular or reprehensible happenings or conduct

Examples of goings-on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Also starring Ken Leung, Sagar Radia and Sarah Parish, Industry charts the goings-on at fictional bank Pierpoint, with a focus on the lives and Machiavellian machinations of Yasmin, Myha’la’s Harper Stern and Lawtey’s Robert Spearing. —Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024

So declared the unnerving trailer for giallo master Dario Argento's gorgeously atmospheric tale of spooky goings-on at a German dance school. —Clark Collis, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024

Whatever the house style, though, the home typically has a history of violence and weird goings-on. —Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024

Teens in a small-town metal band decide to capitalize on the interest in the occult when the star high school quarterback goes missing, leading to them getting blamed for a rash of murders, kidnappings and assorted strange goings-on. —Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

goings-on

plural noun

go·​ings-on

ˌgō-iŋ-ˈzȯn,

-ˈän

: actions or events that are taking place