coming

Forms

Plural: comings

Definitions

Verb
A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1.present participle and gerund of come
- I don't know when he's coming.
- Mum and Dad aren't coming with me.
- Tom said Mary was coming over for dinner.

Noun
A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1.The act of arriving; an arrival.
- The/this Sunday coming / coming Sunday.

Adjective
A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1.Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.
- We expect great things from you this coming year.
- She will have two or three paintings in the coming exhibition.
2.Newly in fashion; advancing into maturity or achievement.
- Ergonomic wallets are the coming thing.

Frequency

Overall

Rare· #4504

By learning goal

Everyday conversation: Rare
General reading & writing: Rare
Academic: Rare
Literature: Rare

Related words

Word family

come

Etymology

From Middle English cominge, comynge, comande, from Old English cumende, from Proto-Germanic *kwemandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to come + -ing (present participle ending).

VerbVerb×A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

NounNoun×A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

AdjectiveAdjective×A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.