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Coming

noun/kɹˈɔsəlɾᵻd/
Definition
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈɔsəlɾᵻd/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsˈəʊnz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsˈəʊnz/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈɔsəlɾᵻd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of drawing spatially closer to something
“the hunter's approach scattered the geese”
nounarrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
“the advent of the computer”
nounthe temporal property of becoming nearer in time
“the approach of winter”
nounthe moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
verbmove toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
“He came singing down the road”
verbreach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
“She arrived home at 7 o'clock”
verbcome to pass; arrive, as in due course
“The first success came three days later”
verbreach or enter a state, relation, condition, use, or position
“The water came to a boil”
verbto be the product or result
“Melons come from a vine”
verbbe found or available
“These shoes come in three colors; The furniture comes unassembled”
verbcome forth
“A scream came from the woman's mouth”
verbbe a native of
“She hails from Kalamazoo”
verbextend or reach
“The water came up to my waist”
verbexist or occur in a certain point in a series
“Next came the student from France”
verbcover a certain distance
“She came a long way”
verbcome under, be classified or included
“fall into a category”
verbhappen as a result
“Nothing good will come of this”
verbadd up in number or quantity
“The bills amounted to $2,000”
verbdevelop into
“This idea will never amount to anything”
verbbe received
“News came in of the massacre in Rwanda”
verbcome to one's mind; suggest itself
“It occurred to me that we should hire another secretary”
verbcome from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example
“She was descended from an old Italian noble family”
verbproceed or get along
“How is she doing in her new job?”
verbexperience orgasm
“she could not come because she was too upset”
verbhave a certain priority
“My family comes first”
adjectiveof the relatively near future
“the approaching election”
Word Forms
approachverbmove towards
comeverbmove toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
climacticadjectiveconsisting of or causing a climax
comingnounthe act of drawing spatially closer to something
arrivernounsomeone who arrives (or has arrived)
arrivalnounthe act of arriving at a certain place
comernounsomeone who arrives (or has arrived)
totalnounthe whole amount
numbernouna symbol used to represent a number
amountnouna quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
derivativeadjectiveresulting from or employing derivation
derivationnounthe source or origin from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues)
descentnounthe kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
descendentnouna person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
descendantnouna person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
forthcomingnessnounthe state of being imminent and liable to happen soon
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kommen
der Akt der räumlichen Annäherung an etwas
🇫🇷French
à venir
l'acte de se rapprocher spatialement de quelque chose
🇪🇸Spanish
próximo
el acto de acercarse espacialmente a algo
🇮🇹Italian
in arrivo
l'atto di avvicinarsi spazialmente a qualcosa
🇳🇱Dutch
komst
de handeling van het ruimtelijk dichter bij iets komen
🇵🇹Portuguese
chegando
o ato de se aproximar espacialmente de algo
🇷🇺Russian
приходящий
акт пространственного приближения к чему-либо
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आ रहा
स्थानिक रूप से किसी चीज़ के करीब आने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
আসছে
স্থানিকভাবে কিছুর কাছাকাছি আঁকার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
வருகிறது
எதையாவது இடஞ்சார்ந்த முறையில் நெருக்கமாக இழுக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
వస్తున్నది
దేనికైనా ప్రాదేశికంగా దగ్గరగా ఉండే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
येत आहे
एखाद्या गोष्टीच्या अवकाशीय जवळ आणण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
આવતા
અવકાશી રૂપે કંઈકની નજીક દોરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕವಾಗಿ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಸೆಳೆಯುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വരുന്നു
എന്തെങ്കിലുമൊക്കെ സ്ഥലപരമായി അടുപ്പിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਆ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ
ਸਥਾਨਿਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦੇ ਨੇੜੇ ਆਉਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
آ رہا ہے
مقامی طور پر کسی چیز کے قریب آنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
未来
在空间上拉近某物的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
来る
何かに空間的に近づく行為
🇰🇷Korean
오는
무언가에 공간적으로 더 가까이 다가가는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đang tới
hành động vẽ không gian gần hơn với một cái gì đó
🇹🇭Thai
มา
การดึงให้เข้าใกล้บางสิ่งบางอย่างมากขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
yang akan datang
tindakan mendekatkan sesuatu secara spasial
🇵🇭Filipino
darating
ang akto ng paglapit ng spatially sa isang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
datang
tindakan mendekatkan ruang kepada sesuatu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
آت
فعل التقريب المكاني لشيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
آمدن
عمل نزدیک شدن فضایی به چیزی
🇹🇷Turkish
gelen
bir şeye mekansal olarak yaklaşma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
בִּיאָה
הפעולה של התקרבות מרחבית למשהו
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'coming'?
The primary meaning of 'coming' is 'the act of drawing spatially closer to something'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'coming' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'coming' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'coming' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'coming' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'coming' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'coming' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'coming' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'coming' in regular conversations?
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