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oncoming
English
Etymology
on- +? coming
Pronunciation
Noun
oncoming (plural oncomings)
- Approach, onset
- 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses, Penguin, 2000, p. 502,
- Some man that wayfaring was stood by housedoor at night's oncoming.
- 1923, Powys Mathers, The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Rendered into English from the Literal and Complete French Translation of Dr. J. C. Mardrus, London: Routledge, 2005, Vol. IV, p. 192,
- When she saw the oncoming of the armed men, with the King shining at their head, Little-Foot was again thrown into terror and begged her brother to escape while there was yet time […]
- 1924, D. H. Lawrence, "Jimmy and the Desperate Woman" in The Complete Short Stories, Vol. 3, Penguin, 1977, p. 609,
- Instead, the sound of muffled drums
- Inside myself: I have to lean
- And listen as my strength succumbs,
- To hear what these oncomings mean.
- 1958, Sylvia Plath, "Whiteness I Remember" in The Collected Poems, New York: Harper & Row, 1981, p. 103,
- […] And
- Wouldn't slow for the hauled reins, his name,
- Or shouts of walkers: crossroad traffic
- Stalling curbside at his oncoming
- The world subdued to his run of it.
- 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses, Penguin, 2000, p. 502,
Translations
Adjective
oncoming (not comparable)
- approaching; coming closer
- Look carefully before pulling out into oncoming traffic.
- 1894, Ivan Dexter, Talmud: A Strange Narrative of Central Australia, published in serial form in Port Adelaide News and Lefevre's Peninsula Advertiser (SA), Chapter XIII, [1]
- The attack was made so unexpectedly that Garfield had no time to escape the oncoming spears, three of which struck him in the body.
- 1937, J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, Ballantine, 1982, Chapter 13, p. 242, [2]
- A bitter easterly breeze blew with a threat of oncoming winter.
- 1969, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, On Death and Dying, New York: Scribner, 2003, pp. 52-3,
- A healthier, stronger individual can deal with it better and is less frightened by oncoming death when it is still "miles away" than when it "is right in front of the door," as one of our patients put it so appropriately.
- 1970, Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye, New York: Vintage, 2007, p. 40,
- Because it had not taken place immediately, the oncoming fight would lack spontaneity; it would be calculated, uninspired, and deadly.
Translations
Verb
oncoming
- present participle of oncome
Anagrams
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forthcoming
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /f????k?m??/
- (General American) IPA(key): /f????k?m??/
- Hyphenation: forth?com?ing
Etymology 1
The adjective is derived from forth (“forwards”) + coming (“approaching (adjective)”); or from Middle English forth commyng, *forthcominge, present participle of forth-comen (“to come forth; to appear, issue”), from Old English forþcuman, forþ-cuman (“to come forth, come forward”) (present participle *forþcumende), from forþ- (“forth; forward”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“before, in front; first”)) + cuman (“to come”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *g?em- (“to step”)). Compare Dutch voortkomend (“coming forth, originating from (verb)”), German fortkommend (“getting away; progressing (verb)”).
The noun is derived from forth (“forwards”) + coming (“arrival”).
Adjective
forthcoming (comparative more forthcoming, superlative most forthcoming)
- (not comparable) Approaching or about to take place.
- Synonyms: imminent, impending; see also Thesaurus:impending
- Available when needed; in place, ready.
- Antonym: unforthcoming
- Willing to co-operate or provide information; candid, frank, responsive.
Derived terms
- forthcomingly
- forthcomingness
- unforthcoming
Translations
Noun
forthcoming (plural forthcomings)
- An act of coming forth.
- Something that is yet to come.
Etymology 2
From forthcome +? -ing.
Verb
forthcoming
- present participle of forthcome
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Anagrams
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