3. thrashing, beating, whipping, Dial, whupping, flogging, lashing; spanking, strapping, belting; drubbing, trouncing, buffeting,
goings on, n. Informal. 1. conduct, behavior; misconduct, misbehavior, Inf. hanky-panky, SI. funny business, SI. monkey business, mischief, prankishness, Inf. shenanigans.
2. happenings, events, occurrences, performances, doings; merry-making, revelry, jollification, partying, bacchanalia, festivity, celebration.
gold, n. 1. precious yellow metal, Chem. aurum; gold dust, gold nugget, coin gold, gold pieces, bullion, gold ingot, gold bar, Inf. goldbrick.
2. money, wealth, fortune, treasure, riches, affluence, opulence, opulency; Midas touch.
3. gold-colored, golden, gilt. See - golden (def 1). goldbrick, n. Informal, shirker, shirk, SI. goof-off, dodger, malingerer, Inf. boondoggler, SI. sleaze; loafer, idler, do-nothing, faineant, drone, Inf. bum.
golden, adj. 1. gold-colored, gold, gilt, gilded, auriferous; yellow, yellowish, xanthous; bright, metallic, glittering, glittery, shining, shiny, lustrous; gleaming, brilliant, dazzling, splendrous, splendid, resplendent.
2. priceless, invaluable, very valuable, precious, highly prized, of great worth; costly, high-priced, dear, expensive.
3. fine, rich, superb, excellent, perfect; favorable, propitious, good, timely, opportune, advantageous, profitable; fortunate, lucky, providential, auspicious; optimistic, promising, rosy, roseate, sunny, smiling.
4. radiant, glowing, shining, sparkling; exuberant, alive, vigorous, vital, healthy.
5. prosperous, halcyon, flourishing, thriving, palmy, successful, glorious, good; happy, peaceful, blessed, blest, beatific, blissful, joyous, delightful, pleasant.
6. talented, gifted, exceptional, special; favored, favorite, pet, cherished, beloved, loved; acclaimed, applauded, lauded, praised, Inf. much-touted.
7. rich, deep, soft, low, smooth, mellow, velvety.
8. Slang, wealthy, rich, opulent, affluent, well-to-do, well-off, Inf. well-heeled; moneyed, fat, flush, Inf. in the money, SI. in the bucks, SI. in the dough.
good, adj. 1. virtuous, moral, righteous, honorable, honest, high-minded, noble, lofty; wholesome, pure, chaste, virginal, lily white, innocent, unsullied, untainted; pious, saintly, angelic, godlike, godly, Godfearing, devout, religious.
2. satisfactory, acceptable, serviceable, presentable, admissible, good enough, passable, tolerable; all right, Inf. O.K., Inf. okey-dokey, Inf okle-dokle, SI. hunky-dory, SI. hunky; superior, extraordinary, marvelous, superfine, Inf. super, sterling, exemplary, excellent, capital, first-class, first-rate, ace, Inf topnotch.
3. right, correct, proper, decorous, seemly, permissible, allowable; fit, fitting, meet, suitable, appropriate, timely.
4. well-behaved, obedient, minding; well-mannered, mannerly, courteous.
5. beneficent, benefic, altruistic, benevolent; kind, kindhearted, kindly, benign, sympathetic, humane. See - good-hearted.
6. honorable, upstanding, upright, respectable, respected, in good standing, well thought of; worthy, of worth, praiseworthy, laudable, commendable, admirable, creditable, deserving, meritorious, of merit.
7. reliable, dependable, trustworthy, trusty, credible, believable; safe, secure, sound, stable, solid.
8. genuine, authentic, actual, Inf. kosher, Archaic. authentical, Australian, dinkum; accurate, precise, strict, faithful; real, realistic, lifelike, true-to-life, Inf.