Coming
21Coming — Come Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… …
22coming — /kum ing/, n. 1. approach; arrival; advent: His coming here was a mistake. adj. 2. following or impending; next; approaching: the coming year. 3. promising future fame or success: a coming actor. [1250 1300; ME; see COME, ING1 ING2] * * * …
23coming — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Approaching] Syn. advancing, drawing near, impending, next, forthcoming, upcoming, near, nearing, in the offing, arriving, oncoming, incoming, progressing, gaining on, closing, in, pursuing, running after, getting near,… …
24coming — [[t]kʌ̱mɪŋ[/t]] ♦ ADJ: ADJ n A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon. → See also come This obviously depends on the weather in the coming months... They talk of the coming battle …
25coming — adj. & n. attrib.adj. 1 approaching, next (in the coming week; this coming Sunday). 2 of potential importance (a coming man). n. arrival; approach …
26coming — I. noun Date: 13th century an act or instance of arriving II. adjective Date: 15th century 1. immediately due in sequence or development < in the coming year > 2. gaining importance < the coming trend > …
27coming — 1. noun The act of arriving; an arrival 2. adjective a) Next. We expect great things from you this coming year. b) Deserved. When he was fired, nobody was surprised or upset because they thought he had it coming …
28coming — n. the Second Coming * * * [ kʌmɪŋ] the Second Coming …
29coming — 1. adjective the coming election Syn: forthcoming, imminent, impending, approaching; future, expected, anticipated; close, at hand, in store, in the offing, in the pipeline, on the horizon, on the way; informal in the cards 2. noun the coming of… …
30coming — 1. adjective the coming election Syn: forthcoming, imminent, impending, approaching 2. noun the coming of spring Syn: approach, advance, advent, arrival, appearance, emergence …
