coming
1. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) (Freq. 2)
- the advent of the computer
• Syn:
advent
• Derivationally related forms:
come
• Hypernyms:
arrival, reaching
2. the act of drawing spatially closer to something (Freq. 2)
- the hunter's approach scattered the geese
• Syn:
approach, approaching
• Derivationally related forms:
come, approach (for: approach)
• Hypernyms:
motion, movement, move
• Hyponyms:
access, closing, closure, landing approach, run-up
3. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
- the approach of winter
• Syn:
approach, approaching
• Derivationally related forms:
come, approach (for: approach)
• Hypernyms:
timing
4. the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
• Syn:
orgasm, climax, sexual climax
• Derivationally related forms:
come, climactic (for: climax)
• Hypernyms:
consummation
• Hyponyms:
male orgasm
of the relatively near future (Freq. 5)
- the approaching election
- this coming Thursday
- the forthcoming holidays
- the upcoming spring fashions
• Syn:
approaching, forthcoming, upcoming
• Similar to:
future
• Derivationally related forms:
forthcomingness (for: forthcoming)
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