Going ONCE, going twice, going three times - this phrase is often used in auctions to indicate that the item is about to be sold. The crossword solutions for the term GOING ___ are ONCE (4 letters), RATE (4 letters), APE (3 letters), OFF (3 letters), ATIT (4 letters), TOOFAR (6 letters), and ONONESWAY (9 letters). Going ONCE, RATE, APE, OFF, atit, toofar, and ononesway all describe different aspects of the auction process. Going ONCE indicates that the auction is about to begin, RATE suggests that the item is being evaluated, APE implies that the bidding is becoming competitive, OFF suggests that the auction is coming to an end, atit implies that the item is being sold, toofar implies that the bidding has gone too high, and ononesway implies that the item is being sold to one bidder.