oncoming.
Approach, onset
Meaning & usage
Approach, onset
Where this word comes from
From Middle English on comynge, oncomynge, oncoomynge; equivalent to on- + coming (noun).
approaching; coming closer
Look carefully before pulling out into oncoming traffic.
Where this word comes from
From on- + coming (adjective).
present participle and gerund of oncome
Where this word comes from
Equivalent to oncome + -ing.
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