Meaning & use
Gonna
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An informal spoken contraction of 'going to,' used before a verb to indicate future intention.
See it in a sentence
I'm gonna call you as soon as I land at the airport.
She said it's gonna rain later, so we should bring an umbrella.
A note on using this word
Purely a feature of casual speech and informal writing like texting; it is generally avoided in formal or academic writing.
Words with a similar meaning
going to
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