coming


Definition: Meaning of, coming in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkʌmɪŋ /

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coming comings
  1. the coming of something/somebody the time when something new begins, especially something that will cause a lot of changes
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  2. comings and goings informal the movements of people as they arrive at and leave places
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  1. formal happening soon
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coming used in phrases

  • Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
    1. (1967) a US film about a white girl who invites her black boyfriend home to meet her parents. It was one of the first US films to deal with the subject of RACISM .
  • Second Coming (noun)
    1. Christian theology the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
  • Second Coming of Christ (noun)
    1. Christian theology the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
  • coming attraction (noun)
    1. a movie that is advertised to draw customers
  • coming back (noun)
    1. the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
  • coming into court (noun)
    1. in court or at a hearing formal attendance of a party in an action
  • coming of age (noun)
    1. the point in a young person's life, usually the age of 18 or 21, at which their society considers them to be an adult
  • coming together (noun)
    1. the social act of assembling for some common purpose
    2. the act of joining together as one
  • coming upon (noun)
    1. a casual meeting with a person or thing
  • have it coming (verb)
    1. either good or bad deserve
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