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. 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

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

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

Example Sentences

The lawsuit is now before a federal court, with hearings expected in the coming months.

From Salon

"Colleagues from the serious collision investigation unit are still investigating the collision, and specialist family liaison officers will continue to support Faizaan's family in the coming days and weeks."

From BBC

She added: "Now it's my first port of call, whenever I am coming up to a big event I think to myself: 'What can I borrow?'."

From BBC

"I managed to cope with the wages I had coming in but all my money was going on rent and bills," he said.

From BBC

The routines were not necessarily coming off on the training ground, but one did when it mattered most at Wembley as the Magpies went on to end a 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy.

From BBC

Related Words

• anticipated 
• expected www.thesaurus.com
• forthcoming 
• impending 
• subsequent