Coming - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkʌmɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word coming
Brit.  |ˈkʌmɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word coming
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be' to come

noun

- the act of drawing spatially closer to something (syn: approach, approaching)
- arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) (syn: advent)
- the temporal property of becoming nearer in time (syn: approach, approaching)
- the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse (syn: climax, orgasm)

adjective

- of the relatively near future (syn: approaching, forthcoming, upcoming)
this coming Thursday
the forthcoming holidays
the upcoming spring fashions

Extra examples

...the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started...

The company has many plans for the coming year.

An official announcement will be made in the coming days.

About a hundred people are coming to the wedding.

The sun's coming up over the mountain.

We could hear sounds coming from within.

We could hear sounds coming from within his apartment.

We could hear shouts for help coming from the house.

We heard voices coming from the next room.

When are you coming to visit?

Monsoon season is coming soon.

I assumed he was coming, so I was surprised when he didn't show up.

Down the road, he could see a bus coming from the opposite direction.

Dark clouds of smoke were coming from the windows.

You have the option of staying home or coming with us.

Word forms

noun
singular: coming
plural: comings
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