coming

Noun
  1. The act of drawing spatially closer to something (synset 100281697)
    "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
    is a type of: motion, move, movement - the act of changing location from one place to another
    subtypes:
    • access - the act of approaching or entering
    • closing, closure - approaching a particular destination; a coming closer; a narrowing of a gap
    • landing approach - the approach to a landing field by an airplane
    • run-up - the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
    same as: approach, approaching
  2. Arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) (synset 100049569)
    "the advent of the computer"
    is a type of: arrival, reaching - accomplishment of an objective
    same as: advent
  3. The temporal property of becoming nearer in time (synset 105053622)
    "the approach of winter"
    is a type of: timing - the time when something happens
    same as: approach, approaching
  4. The moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse (synset 100062953)
    is a type of: consummation - the act of bringing to completion or fruition
    subtypes: male orgasm - an orgasm accompanied by the sensation of ejaculation of semen
    same as: climax, orgasm, sexual climax
Adjective
  1. Of the relatively near future (synset 301736850)
    "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"
    similar to: future - yet to be or coming
    same as: approaching, forthcoming, upcoming

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