Meaning
present participle and gerund of go
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Verb form from Middle English goinge, goynge, gayng, variants of gonde, goonde, gaand, from Old English gānde, from Proto-Germanic *gēndz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *gēną, *gāną (“to go”), equivalent to go + -ing. Cognate with West Frisian geanend (“going”), Dutch gaand (“going”), German gehend (“going”), Danish gående (“going”), Swedish gående (“going”). Noun and adjective from Middle English going, goyng, gaing, gayng, equivalent to go + -ing. Compare German Gehung, Old English gang (“a going”). More at gang.
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-04GHINOPW
- 2026-06-09OEFGILN
- 2026-04-10NDXIGOZ
- 2025-11-30OCGHINU
- 2025-11-22OGWUTIN
- 2025-08-07OCKHGIN
- 2025-05-06OENIGMW
- 2025-04-26OALHGIN
- 2025-04-11OGNIHLW
- 2025-04-01GCNHEIO
- 2025-02-20ORANGFI
- 2024-12-19OCMHGIN
+7 earlier appearances in the archive.