coming
1. arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) (Freq. 2) - the advent of the computer • Syn: advent • Derivationally related forms: come • Hypernyms: arrival, reaching 2. the act of drawing spatially closer to something (Freq. 2) - the hunter's approach scattered the geese • Syn: approach, approaching • Derivationally related forms: come, approach (for: approach) • Hypernyms: motion, movement, move • Hyponyms: access, closing, closure, landing approach, run-up 3. the temporal property of becoming nearer in time - the approach of winter • Syn: approach, approaching • Derivationally related forms: come, approach (for: approach) • Hypernyms: timing 4. the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse • Syn: orgasm, climax, sexual climax • Derivationally related forms: come, climactic (for: climax) • Hypernyms: consummation • Hyponyms: male orgasm
of the relatively near future (Freq. 5) - the approaching election - this coming Thursday - the forthcoming holidays - the upcoming spring fashions • Syn: approaching, forthcoming, upcoming • Similar to: future • Derivationally related forms: forthcomingness (for: forthcoming)
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