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coming.

Used to express that one is on the way.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/ˈkʌmɪŋ//ˈkʊmɪŋ/Midlands, Northern-England/ˈkʊmɪŋɡ/Midlands, Northern-England

  1. Used to express that one is on the way.

    — FBI! Open up!
    — Coming
Where this word comes from

From Middle English cominge, comynge, comande, from Old English cumende, from Proto-Germanic *kwemandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to come + -ing (present participle ending). Cognate with Dutch komend (“coming”), German kommend (“coming”), Swedish kommande (“coming”), Icelandic komandi (“coming”).

noun/ˈkʌmɪŋ//ˈkʊmɪŋ/Midlands, Northern-England/ˈkʊmɪŋɡ/Midlands, Northern-England

  1. The act of arriving; an arrival.

    The/this Sunday coming / coming Sunday.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English coming, commyng, cumming, equivalent to come + -ing (gerundive ending).

adj/ˈkʌmɪŋ//ˈkʊmɪŋ/Midlands, Northern-England/ˈkʊmɪŋɡ/Midlands, Northern-England

  1. Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.

    not-comparable
    We expect great things from you this coming year.
    She will have two or three paintings in the coming exhibition.

  2. Newly in fashion; advancing into maturity or achievement.

    not-comparable
    Ergonomic wallets are the coming thing.

  3. Ready to come; complaisant; fond.

    not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English coming, commyng, cumming, equivalent to come + -ing (gerundive ending).

verb/ˈkʌmɪŋ//ˈkʊmɪŋ/Midlands, Northern-England/ˈkʊmɪŋɡ/Midlands, Northern-England

  1. present participle and gerund of come

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From Middle English cominge, comynge, comande, from Old English cumende, from Proto-Germanic *kwemandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to come + -ing (present participle ending). Cognate with Dutch komend (“coming”), German kommend (“coming”), Swedish kommande (“coming”), Icelandic komandi (“coming”).

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