English Explanatory Dictionary

impending

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of impend
noun
  1. Something that impends or threatens; an expected event.

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-impending.wav

Word forms

impending impendings

Etymology

From impend + -ing.

Synonyms

imminent in the offing proximate around the corner at hand forthcoming impendent impending in the wind instant on the boil pending upcoming to come toward

Antonyms

happening

Related words

approaching brewing looming soon

Derived words

impendingly
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