coming

American  

[kuhm-ing] / ˈkʌm ɪŋ /

noun

1. approach; arrival; advent.

   His coming here was a mistake.

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adjective

1. following or impending; next; approaching.

   the coming year.

2. promising future fame or success.

   a coming actor.

coming British  

/ 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. informal an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be served

5. informal to deserve what one is about to suffer

6. to be totally confused

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noun

1. arrival or approach

2. (often capital) Christianity the return of Christ in glory See also Second Coming

coming Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing coming

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

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Etymology

Origin of coming

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

Example Sentences

Wing, a California startup owned by Google’s parent company Alphabet, said it is expanding its service to that area in the coming months.

From Los Angeles Times

He also fears a new black market for fuel may emerge over the coming months - adding to worries about the rising prices of commodities.

From BBC

A written order to deploy the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, which is made up of roughly 3,000 soldiers, is expected in the coming hours, two U.S. officials told the Wall Street Journal.

From MarketWatch

She saw what was coming; so did others, but not everyone did; she’s not wrong at all about that, it’s not self-aggrandizement.

From Salon

Each summer, managers and their reports complete plans for the coming year, setting clear goals for results they intend to deliver.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• anticipated
• expected
• forthcoming
• impending
• subsequent