Definition of 'coming'

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coming

(kʌmɪŋ )

1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]

A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.

This obviously depends on the weather in the coming months.

They talk of the coming battle.

Synonyms: approaching, next, future, near More Synonyms of coming

2. See also come

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coming in British

(ˈkʌmɪŋ )

adjective

1. (prenominal)

(of time, events, etc) approaching or next

this coming Thursday

promising (esp in the phrase up and coming)

of future importance

this is the coming thing

4. coming up!

5. have it coming to one

6. not know whether one is coming or going

noun

arrival or approach

8. (often capital) Christianity

the return of Christ in glory

coming in American

(ˈkʌmɪŋ ; kumˈiŋ)

adjective

approaching; immediately next

this coming Tuesday

showing promise of being successful, popular, or important

a coming young actor, the coming thing

noun

arrival; approach; advent

Idioms:

have (something) coming to one

Example sentences containing 'coming'

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Malone stood at the window gazing down on Martin Place at the ants coming back from lunch. Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)The Aussies have got other things on their minds, with an election coming up. Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)I'm not having you coming round to my house every five minutes. Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2002)

Pete was coming out of his house, a baseball bat in his hand. Karin Slaughter BLINDSIGHTED (2002)

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Translations for 'coming'

British English: coming /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ ADJECTIVE

A coming event or time will happen soon.

Prices are likely to rise in the coming months.

American English: coming
Arabic: مُقْبِل
Brazilian Portuguese: próximo
Chinese: 就要来的
Croatian: nadolazeći
Czech: nadcházející
Danish: kommende
Dutch: aanstaand
European Spanish: próximo
Finnish: tuleva
French: prochain
German: kommend
Greek: ερχόμενος
Italian: imminente
Japanese: 次の
Korean: 다가오는
Norwegian: kommende
Polish: nadchodzący
European Portuguese: próximo
Romanian: următor
Russian: предстоящий
Spanish: que viene
Swedish: kommande
Thai: ที่กำลังจะมาถึง
Turkish: gelecek
Ukrainian: наступний
Vietnamese: sắp tới

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Definition of coming from the Collins English Dictionary

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