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have a thing going on

have a thing going on verb: to be in a casual or illicit romantic relationship.

Verb

have a thing going on (third-person singular simple present has a thing going on, present participle having a thing going on, simple past and past participle had a thing going on)

  1. (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.
    Synonyms:
    have a thing

Synonyms of have a thing going on

Forms of have a thing going on

third-person singular presenthas a thing going on
present participlehaving a thing going on
past participlehad a thing going on
pasthad a thing going on

Questions about have a thing going on

What does have a thing going on mean?
Have a thing going on means to be in a casual or illicit romantic relationship.
What part of speech is have a thing going on?
Have a thing going on is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a thing going on?
The past tense of have a thing going on is had a thing going on.

Words near have a thing going on in the dictionary

  1. have a stab
  2. have a tantrum
  3. have a thick head
  4. have a thin time of it
  5. have a thing
  6. have a thing going on
  7. have a tiger by the tail
  8. have a time
  9. have a time of it
  10. have a tinkle
  11. have a turtle's head

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