coming

[ kuhm-ing ]

noun

1. approach; arrival; advent:

   His coming here was a mistake.

adjective

1. following or impending; next; approaching:

   the coming year.

2. promising future fame or success:

   a coming actor.

coming

/ ˈkʌmɪŋ /

adjective

1. prenominal (of time, events, etc) approaching or next

   this coming Thursday

2. promising (esp in the phrase up and coming )
3. of future importance

   this is the coming thing

4. coming up! informal.
   an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be served
5. have it coming to one informal.
   to deserve what one is about to suffer
6. not know whether one is coming or going
   to be totally confused

noun

1. arrival or approach
2. often capital Christianity the return of Christ in glory See also Second Coming

Word History and Origins

Origin of coming¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; come, -ing ¹( def ), -ing ²( def )

Idioms and Phrases

• get what's coming to one
• have another guess coming
• have it coming
• where one is coming from
• come

Example Sentences

"That's why I'm so passionate about coming out and supporting young people."

From BBC

That explained why there was a widespread feeling that help was not coming or it was insufficient, he said, adding: : "I want to apologise to those who felt that way."

From BBC

Yet like the Chiefs, they also found a way, coming back from 16 points down to win with a field goal as time expired.

From BBC

The president-elect said Musk's new Department of Government Efficiency would issue a series of reports in the coming weeks to streamline the US government.

From BBC

We knew coming into it that we were going to be together no matter what.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• advent