upcoming
Forms
- Plural
- upcomings
Definitions
1.Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.
- We are ready for whatever is upcoming.
- The Federal budget lays out government spending for the upcoming budget year.
2.Eggcorn of up-and-coming.
- The finals for the men's black belt championship saw Moon, an old pro, face an upcoming young rookie, Johnny Wooley.
1.The act of coming up.
2.Comeuppance; deserts.
3.The activity of to upcome.
1.present participle and gerund of upcome
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4274
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From up + coming.