Coming

Pronunciation

come + -ing

Verb

1. Present participle of come

From Middle English present participle of comen

Full definition of coming

Noun

1. The act of arriving; an arrival

Derived terms

• second coming

Adjective

1. Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.We expect great things from you this coming year.She will have two or three paintings in the coming exhibition.
• Byronyour coming days and years
2. Deserved.When he was fired, nobody was surprised or upset because they thought he had it coming.
3. Newly in fashion; advancing into maturity or achievement.Ergonomic wallets are the coming thing.
4. (obsolete) Ready to come; complaisant; fond.

Derived terms

• coming on
• up-and-coming

Anagrams

• gnomic