- oncoming
- [[t]ɒ̱nkʌmɪŋ[/t]]
ADJ: ADJ nOncoming means moving towards you.
She was thrown from his car after it skidded into the path of an oncoming car.
...the oncoming cold of winter.
English dictionary. 2008.
oncoming
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oncoming — adj. moving toward one; approaching. Syn: approaching. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oncoming — n. the beginning or early stages; the onset. Syn: onset. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oncoming — index forthcoming, imminent, onset (commencement), pending (imminent) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
oncoming — (adj.) 1844, from ON (Cf. on) + coming, prp. of COME (Cf. come) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
oncoming — [adj] impending advancing, approaching, coming, expected, forthcoming, imminent, looming, nearing, onrushing, upcoming; concepts 548,799 Ant. past, preceding … New thesaurus
oncoming — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ approaching from the front; moving towards one … English terms dictionary
oncoming — [än′kum΄iŋ] adj. 1. coming nearer in position or time; approaching 2. coming forth; emerging n. an approach … English World dictionary
oncoming — adjective Date: 1844 1. a. coming nearer in time or space < the oncoming year > < an oncoming car > b. future < looked forward to his oncoming visit > 2. emergent, rising < the oncoming … New Collegiate Dictionary
oncoming — /on kum ing, awn /, adj. 1. approaching; nearing: the oncoming train; the oncoming holiday season. 2. emerging: the oncoming generation of leaders. n. 3. approach; onset: the oncoming of winter. [1835 45; ON + COMING, after v. phrase come on] * * … Universalium
oncoming — on•com•ing [[t]ˈɒnˌkʌm ɪŋ, ˈɔn [/t]] adj. 1) approaching; nearing: an oncoming train[/ex] 2) emerging: the oncoming generation[/ex] 3) approach; onset: the oncoming of winter[/ex] • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
