GOING definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary You use the going to talk about how easy or difficult it is to do something You can also say that something is, for example, hard going or tough going He has her support to fall back on when the going gets tough
going - WordReference. com Dictionary of English The suffix -going is added after nouns referring to places or events where people gather, to form adjectives that mean "attending or going regularly to (the place mentioned)'': church + -going → churchgoing (= regularly attending church)
going - Wiktionary, the free dictionary going present participle and gerund of go I'm afraid I must be going (in combination) Attending or visiting (a stated event, place, etc ) habitually or regularly theatre-going, church-going, movie-going