Definition: currently in progress
Usage: there is mischief afoot; plans are afoot; preparations for the trial are underway
Similar words: current
Definition: occurring in or belonging to the present time
Usage: current events; the current topic; current negotiations; current psychoanalytic theories; the ship's current position
Synonyms: afoot
Definition: traveling by foot
Usage: she was afoot when I saw her this morning
Similar words: moving
Definition: in motion
Usage: a constantly moving crowd; the moving parts of the machine