have a thing going on
have a thing going on · has a thing going on · had a thing going on · having a thing going on
To be in a casual or illicit romantic relationshipTo be in a casual or illicit romantic relationship.
Meaning
1 senses(informal)To be in a casual or illicit romantic relationship.
Brad and Mary have a thing going on.
They’ve got a thing goin on.
Forms
has a thing going on, having a thing going on, had a thing going on, had a thing going onirregular · Lesson
| Base form | have a thing going on · to have a thing going on |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | has a thing going on |
| Present participle | having a thing going on |
| Past simple | had a thing going on |
| Past participle | had a thing going on |
Tenses
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Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.