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; see come, -ing ¹ ( def. ), -ing ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Instead, the numbers suggest Kelly is far more effective for Arsenal when she starts, with 87.5% of her goals coming when she's begun the game on the pitch.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

“Countries will buy more U.S. LNG because it’s the only additional LNG that’s coming to market,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

RTX stock, for instance, trades for about 25 times earnings expected over the coming 12 months.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

While the reports offer a glance at fundraising, money is also coming in through independent expenditures, which have no limit on how much can be given.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

“You are just like Karli, just like him. Questions, always questions. The likeness between you is —how is it you say it?—uncanny. I was just coming to that part of the story.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

Related Words

• anticipated
• expected
• forthcoming
• impending
• subsequent