goin

Headed, in slang

Goin is an informal spelling of "going," representing casual or dialectal pronunciation that drops the final g.

It appears in dialogue, song lyrics, and social media to convey relaxed speech: Where you goin? , I'm goin crazy over here.

The spelling signals informality rather than a distinct meaning.

movement

leaving

Act of going away

traveling · walking · running · driving · riding · cruising · rolling · stepping · bouncing · splitting

slang

gonna

Casual "will" contraction

bouncing · dipping · splitting · peacing out · rolling out · catching · hitting · stepping out · outtie · ghost

action

doing

Carrying out an action

continuing · progressing · unfolding · developing · transpiring · taking place · underway · in progress · cooking · brewing

Opposites
direction of movement

goincomin

Dialectal for approaching

coming · arriving · returning · approaching · coming back

motion vs. stasis

goinstayin

Not going out

staying · remaining · staying put · standing still · stationary

continuation vs. cessation

goinstoppin

Discontinuing an activity

stopping · quitting · done · finished · quittin

Phrases
Family

going

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G