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I became addicted to the movie-going experience in the 1970s, when I attended multiple screenings of films such as 'Chinatown', 'Jaws', 'Star Wars' and the original 'Rocky'.
Richard Roeper

Meaning of "movie-going" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MOVIE-GOING

movie-going  [ˈmuːvɪˌɡəʊɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOVIE-GOING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Movie-Going is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOVIE-GOING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of movie-going in the English dictionary

The definition of movie-going in the dictionary is the act of attending a movie or film at the cinema.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOVIE-GOING


agoing
əˈɡəʊɪŋ
churchgoing
ˈtʃɜːtʃˌɡəʊɪŋ
cinema-going
ˈsɪnɪməˌɡəʊɪŋ
concertgoing
ˈkɒnsətˌɡəʊɪŋ
easy-going
ˌiːzɪˈɡəʊɪŋ
filmgoing
ˈfɪlmˌɡəʊɪŋ
foregoing
fɔːˈɡəʊɪŋ
forthgoing
ˈfɔːθˌɡəʊɪŋ
going
ˈɡəʊɪŋ
ingoing
ˈɪnˌɡəʊɪŋ
ongoing
ˈɒnˌɡəʊɪŋ
operagoing
ˈɒpərəˌɡəʊɪŋ
outgoing
ˈaʊtˌɡəʊɪŋ
playgoing
ˈpleɪˌɡəʊɪŋ
racegoing
ˈreɪsˌɡəʊɪŋ
schoolgoing
ˈskuːlˌɡəʊɪŋ
seagoing
ˈsiːˌɡəʊɪŋ
theatergoing
ˈθɪətəˌɡəʊɪŋ
thoroughgoing
ˈθʌrəˌɡəʊɪŋ
waygoing
ˈweɪˌɡəʊɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOVIE-GOING

movie
movie actor
movie actress
movie camera
movie film
movie house
movie industry
movie maker
movie rating
movie star
movie theater
moviedom
moviegoer
movieland
moviemaking
movieoke
Movietone
moving
moving average
moving belt

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOVIE-GOING

be going
booing
cooing
criminal wrongdoing
doing
echoing
evildoing
harmdoing
heavy going
lassoing
not know whether one is coming or going
nothing doing
ocean-going
toing and froing
Tourcoing
undoing
wooing
wrongdoing

Synonyms and antonyms of movie-going in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «movie-going» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOVIE-GOING

Find out the translation of movie-going to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of movie-going from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «movie-going» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

电影观赏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de ir al cine
570 millions of speakers

English

movie-going
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फिल्म चल रही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجارية فيلم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фильм - собирается
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de ir ao cinema
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিনেমা চালু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aller au cinéma
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Filem akan berlaku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kino-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

映画行く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

영화 것
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Film-arep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phim sẽ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சினிமாக்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चित्रपट चालू आहे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

film-gidiş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

- movie in corso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

movie -going
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фільм- збирається
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

curs de film
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταινία - πρόκειται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

film- gaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

film pågående
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

film pågå
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of movie-going

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOVIE-GOING»

The term «movie-going» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.412 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOVIE-GOING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about movie-going

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QUOTES WITH «MOVIE-GOING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word movie-going.
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Richard Roeper
I became addicted to the movie-going experience in the 1970s, when I attended multiple screenings of films such as 'Chinatown', 'Jaws', 'Star Wars' and the original 'Rocky'.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOVIE-GOING»

Discover the use of movie-going in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to movie-going and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Watching Films: New Perspectives on Movie-going, Exhibition ...
With a focus on the social, economic, and cultural factors that influence how we watch and think about movies, this book centers its investigations on four areas of inquiry: Who watches films? Under what circumstances?
Karina Aveyard, Albert Moran, 2013
2
Leave Disco Dancer Alone!: Indian Cinema and Soviet ...
In this important new book, Sudha Rajagopalan explores the consumption of Indian popular cinema in post-Stalinist Soviet society.
Sudha Rajagopalan, 2008
3
Personal Influence, the Part Played by People in the Flow of ...
And the answer, we think, is that the act of movie-going itself is a gregarious activity, although one which our index of gregari- ousness cannot measure. Here is our explanation: Upon examining the context for decision-making in the movie  ...
Elihu Katz, Paul Felix Lazarsfeld, 1970
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Indian films in Soviet cinemas: the culture of movie-going ...
the culture of movie-going after Stalin Sudha Rajagopalan. research method, questionnaires were far from ideal in that respondents rarely dwelt on the viewing context or on related events and anecdotes, because they considered these to be  ...
Sudha Rajagopalan, 2008
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An Introduction to Film Studies
But new films are also being delivered to their audience via pay TV and DVD/ video. ln the end, movie-going will continue as a social practice as long as the public and film industry show a willingness to support it. DVDs and audiences as  ...
Jill Nelmes, 2003
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The Gallup Poll: Public Opinion 2005
Movie Habits Asked directly if their movie-going habits have changed in the last five years, nearly half of Americans (48%) say they are visiting movie theaters less often, 36% say they go about the same amount, and only 15% say they think  ...
Alec Gallup, Frank Newport, 2006
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Movie History: A Survey: Second Edition
CaSe. StuDy. 7. hOW. WaS. the. mOvie-GOer. aFFeCteD. By. the. mOvieS? reCOnStruCtinG. the. meaninG. OF. mOvieS. anD. mOvie-GOinG. With. the. heLP . OF. OraL. hiStOry. What role did film play in the daily lives of ordinary people and ...
Douglas Gomery, Clara Pafort-Overduin, 2011
8
North of Everything: English-Canadian Cinema Since 1980
The experience of movie-going in Canada can be frustrating. Although it offers a view to an exhilarating world movie culture, movie-going essentially takes you away from your national home. A seat in a Canadian movie theatre is essentially a ...
William Beard, Jerry White, 2002
9
Vic and Sade on the Radio: A Cultural History of Paul ...
Rush agrees with his mother's decision, noting, “We can take in the half-wit Bijou any ol' time.”40Rush's comment could be viewed as ajudgment on the merits of any one film in the overall movie-going experience. The contemporary humorist ...
John T. Hetherington, 2014
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Reconstructing Film Studies: Towards a Transactional Theory ...
Awareness of the movie, previews and commercials, media hype about the movie, and reviews and commentary about a movie may all comprise elements of an individual's transactional situation. Thus, a certain movie-going-experience could ...
Phillip S. Seng, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOVIE-GOING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term movie-going is used in the context of the following news items.
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$5 Tuesdays bring weekend-size crowds to Gurnee movie theater
"We're observing the popularity of the movie-going appeal of the whole family and we're meeting that need with different programs," Weix said. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
2
Would Adam Sandler Ever Make Happy Gilmore 2?
... the most bankable movie star of the 2000's, Adam Sandler will always be the star of Happy Gilmore to a segment of the movie-going public. «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
3
'Homebodies' captured self-destructive mood of mid-70s
But, while little known these days to the general movie-going public, “Homebodies” has built a dedicated cult following, starting with its ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
4
Is This Quote From 'Fault In Our Stars' Or 'Paper Towns?' Take Our …
This Friday (July 24), the movie-going public will finally be introduced to the next chapter in the John Green book-to-movie adaptation saga, ... «MTV.com, Jul 15»
5
Cinema at the Square film series returns to Playhouse Square
Now in its 18th year, Cinema at the Square takes Clevelanders back in time with the nostalgic movie-going experience of the 1950's featuring ... «Tallmadge Express, Jul 15»
6
Revamped theatres, renewed interests
... Madurai are giving way to textile showrooms and marriage halls, the new 'Priya Enterplex' ushers in hope for the city's movie-going culture. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
7
Showcase Cinemas Lowell Announces Major Renovation Project
“We are thrilled to introduce to Lowell and surrounding communities the best movie-going experience available today,” said Duncan Short, vice ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
8
Movie posters: Advertising or art?
With the introduction of “talkies” in the late 1920s, the movie-going public grew from 60 million in 1927 to more than 110 million by 1929. «Greensburg Daily News, Jul 15»
9
Alamo Drafthouse Taps Isaac Shumway to Run Beverage Program …
The New Mission, like the original Alamo Drafthouse locations in Texas, combines the traditional movie-going experience with full-service food ... «Eater SF, Jul 15»
10
9 Things You Never Knew About 'Kids,' 20 Years Later
But unlike with Dawson, Telly was almost someone much more recognizable to the movie-going public. “They wanted Ricky Schroder or ... «MTV.com, Jul 15»

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