English Explanatory Dictionary

coming

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of come
noun
  1. The act of arriving; an arrival.
adj
  1. Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.
  2. Newly in fashion; advancing into maturity or achievement.
  3. Ready to come; complaisant; fond.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌmɪŋ/ en-us-coming.ogg /ˈkʊmɪŋ/ /ˈkʊmɪŋɡ/

Word forms

coming comings

Etymology

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

unborn

Derived words

a long time coming have it coming intercoming latecoming newcoming non-coming offcoming oncoming outcoming there's a good time coming upcoming aftercoming coming into the world forecoming forthcoming gaincoming homecoming second coming shortcoming coming on this coming up-and-coming
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