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coming

/ˈkʌmɪŋ/noun, adjective2 syllables

Coming means: of the relatively near future.

Synonyms for coming10

noun, as in the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse

orgasm, climax, sexual climax

noun, as in the act of drawing spatially closer to something

noun, as in the temporal property of becoming nearer in time

noun, as in arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

adjective, as in of the relatively near future

also used for coming

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What does coming mean?5

adjective

1

of the relatively near future“the approaching election”

noun

1

the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse

2

the act of drawing spatially closer to something“the hunter's approach scattered the geese”

3

the temporal property of becoming nearer in time“the approach of winter”

4

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)“the advent of the computer”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with coming?5

two syllables

plumbinghummingdrumming

three syllables

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Coming in a sentence

  • With darkness coming on, the children returned home.Dejo
  • We have more music coming up, so stay tuned.CK
  • They could hear the elegant, flowing sound of a harp coming from somewhere.unknown
  • Real change for most black people, however, was very slow in coming.unknown
  • You are coming down with the flu, or something serious.unknown
  • When he saw a policeman coming, he began to run like anything.unknown
  • With the coming of spring, everything is gradually coming to life again.CM
  • We could all see it coming, couldn't we?CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of coming

as a noun

plural
comings