offing
noun /ˈɒf.ɪŋ/
/ˈɑː.fɪŋ/ Definition
in the offing › likely to happen soon: With an election in the offing, the prime minister is keen to maintain his popularity.About to happenCloseness in distance and time
(Definition of offing noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- about adjective (INTENDING)
- at hand idiom
- be on the point of (doing) sth idiom
- be ready to roll idiom
- beckon verb
- forthcoming adjective (SOON)
- imminent adjective
- impending adjective
- in store idiom
- in the air idiom
- loom verb (CAUSE WORRY)
- looming adjective
- make to do sth idiom
- on the horizon idiom
- on the threshold of sth idiom
- pending adjective
- up-and-coming adjective
- upcoming adjective
- upon preposition
- wait in the wings idiom
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