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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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Word Frequency

coming in British

(ˈkʌmɪŋ )
adjective
1. (prenominal)
(of time, events, etc) approaching or next
this coming Thursday
2. 
promising (esp in the phrase up and coming)
3. 
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
7. 
arrival or approach
8. (often capital) Christianity
the return of Christ in glory
See also Second Coming
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coming in American

(ˈkʌmɪŋ ; kumˈiŋ)
adjective
1. 
approaching; immediately next
this coming Tuesday
2. 
showing promise of being successful, popular, or important
a coming young actor, the coming thing
noun
3. 
arrival; approach; advent
Idioms:
have (something) coming to one
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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)

Trends of 'coming'

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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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