How's it going?

American Slang

Definition

A casual greeting meaning “How are you?”—a friendly check-in that often doesn’t expect a detailed response.

Examples

"'Hey, how's it going?' she asked her roommate as she headed out the door."

"He nodded at the barista and said, 'How's it going?' while tapping his card."

"Passing a coworker in the hall, Maya smiled and offered a casual, 'How's it going?' expecting just a quick 'Good, you?' in return."