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Oncoming

noun/ˈɑːŋkʌmɪŋ/
Definition
the beginning or early stages
moving toward one
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɑːŋkʌmɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɒŋkʌmɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɒŋkʌmɪŋ/
3 syllables Say it as /ˈɑːŋkʌmɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe beginning or early stages
“the onset of pneumonia”
adjectivemoving toward one
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
entgegenkommend
der Anfang oder die frühen Stadien
🇫🇷French
approche
le début ou les premières étapes
🇪🇸Spanish
venidero
el comienzo o las primeras etapas
🇮🇹Italian
in arrivo
le fasi iniziali o iniziali
🇳🇱Dutch
tegemoetkomend
het begin of vroege stadium
🇵🇹Portuguese
se aproximando
o início ou estágios iniciais
🇷🇺Russian
встречный
начало или ранние стадии
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आनेवाला
आरंभिक या आरंभिक चरण
🇧🇩Bengali
আসন্ন
শুরু বা প্রাথমিক পর্যায়
🇮🇳Tamil
வரும்
ஆரம்ப அல்லது ஆரம்ப நிலைகள்
🇮🇳Telugu
రాబోయే
ప్రారంభ లేదా ప్రారంభ దశలు
🇮🇳Marathi
येणारे
सुरुवात किंवा प्रारंभिक टप्पे
🇮🇳Gujarati
આવનાર
શરૂઆત અથવા પ્રારંભિક તબક્કા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮುಂಬರುವ
ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ ಅಥವಾ ಆರಂಭಿಕ ಹಂತಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
വരാനിരിക്കുന്ന
ആരംഭം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പ്രാരംഭ ഘട്ടങ്ങൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਆਉਣ ਵਾਲਾ
ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਸ਼ੁਰੂਆਤੀ ਪੜਾਅ
🇵🇰Urdu
آنے والا
ابتدائی یا ابتدائی مراحل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
迎面而来的
开始或早期阶段
🇯🇵Japanese
近づいてくる
始まりまたは初期段階
🇰🇷Korean
다가오는
시작 또는 초기 단계
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đang tới
giai đoạn đầu hoặc giai đoạn đầu
🇹🇭Thai
กำลังมา
จุดเริ่มต้นหรือระยะเริ่มต้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
akan datang
permulaan atau tahap awal
🇵🇭Filipino
paparating
ang simula o maagang yugto
🇲🇾Malay
akan datang
peringkat permulaan atau awal
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قدوم
البداية أو المراحل المبكرة
🇮🇷Persian
پیش رو
مراحل اولیه یا اولیه
🇹🇷Turkish
yaklaşan
başlangıç ​​veya erken aşamalar
🇮🇱Hebrew
מִתקַרֵב
ההתחלה או השלבים המוקדמים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'oncoming'?
The primary meaning of 'oncoming' is 'the beginning or early stages'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'oncoming' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'oncoming' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'oncoming' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'oncoming' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'oncoming' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
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Do you find 'oncoming' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'oncoming' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'oncoming' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'oncoming' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'oncoming' as formal, casual, or slang?
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