offing

American  

[aw-fing, of-ing] / ˈɔ fɪŋ, ˈɒf ɪŋ /

noun

1. the more distant part of the sea seen from the shore, beyond the anchoring ground.

2. a position at a distance from shore.

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idioms

1. in the offing,

   1. at a distance but within sight.

   2. in the projected future; likely to happen.

      A wedding is in the offing.

offing British  

/ ˈɒfɪŋ /

noun

1. the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore

2. likely to occur soon

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offing More Idioms  

1. see in the offing.

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Etymology

Origin of offing

First recorded in 1620–30; off + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Interviewed on the podcast Top Traders Unplugged, White sketched out the problems facing advanced economies at present and delivered a disconcerting warning of the systemic failure he thinks may be in the offing.

From MarketWatch

Long closed to new money, Maple Rock handed some profits this year back to clients, with plans for more distributions in the offing, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

One unicorn - a tech start-up valued at more than $1bn - has made its debut on the country's stock markets, and two more are in the offing.

From BBC

“There’s no stage at which profound public rejection isn’t in the offing,” he says, dryly.

From Los Angeles Times

He agreed with Secretary Vance that to oppose it “would be foregoing an option that we could exercise in the event a peaceful solution is not in the offing.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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