gonna

gon-na · contraction

imported

Definitions

contraction

  1. 1.

    Informal contraction of "going to," expressing future intention or prediction.

  2. 2.

    Used in casual speech and writing to indicate plans or expectations.

Related words

See also: going, gotta, wanna
Synonyms: going to

Etymology

A phonetic reduction of "going to" that emerged in colloquial speech. The spelling "gonna" represents the casual pronunciation common in everyday speech.