COMING Definition & Meaning

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coming

[ kuhm-ing ]

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noun

approach; arrival; advent:
His coming here was a mistake.

adjective

following or impending; next; approaching:
the coming year.
promising future fame or success:
a coming actor.

coming

/ ˈ��ʌ��ɪŋ /

adjective

prenominal (of time, events, etc) approaching or next
this coming Thursday
promising (esp in the phrase up and coming )
of future importance
this is the coming thing
coming up! informal.
an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be served
have it coming to one informal.
to deserve what one is about to suffer
not know whether one is coming or going
to be totally confused

noun

arrival or approach
often capital Christianity the return of Christ in glory See also Second Coming

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of coming¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; come, -ing ¹( def ), -ing ²( def )

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Idioms and Phrases

get what's coming to one
have another guess coming
have it coming
where one is coming from
come

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They still have a chance of repeating last season's domestic treble and, with a Champions League quarter-final coming up against Aston Villa, a first European title is a serious possibility.

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But on mayonnaise day, standing with a balloon whisk and silver bowl, I assumed I knew what was coming.

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He ran 3:58.35 and is coming to race against the best on the West Coast.

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“There’s nothing wrong with coming up for a name for a line that’s just been put together.”

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While it appears Nvidia would be spared from the brunt of the tariffs because of the exemption to semiconductors, some industry observers said more tariffs could still be coming.

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