coming

Verb

present participle and gerund of come

Noun

The act of arriving; an arrival.

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.
2. (not-comparable) Newly in fashion; advancing into maturity or achievement.
3. (not-comparable, obsolete) Ready to come; complaisant; fond.

come

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʌmɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: cominge

Inherited from Old English: cumende

Cognate with Dutch: komend

Cognate with German: kommend

Cognate with Swedish: kommande

Cognate with Icelandic: komandi

Inherited from Middle English: coming

In summary

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”).

Synonyms

arrival

next

future

approaching

advent

approach

upcoming

come

following

subsequent

forthcoming

ahead

arriving

going

prospective

oncoming

comer

appearance

impending

imminent

up-and-coming

advancing

climax

closing

entering

entrance

orgasm

progressing

speedy

toward

visit

sexual climax

access

being

attendance

attack

👊

goats

assemblage

happen

henceforth

hit

hopeful

assault

assailing

incident

incoming

in the opposite direction

later

likely

mortar

Sentences

People now were coming out of the houses .

William was coming on Christmas Eve .

Now his intuition was that he had been right in coming .

" If good things are coming , they will be a pleasant surprise ," said the seer .

And I want you to know that I'm coming back .