Definition of INCOMING

incoming

Plural: incomings

Noun

  • The act of coming in or arriving.
  • the act of entering
  • The act of coming in; arrival.
  • Enemy fire directed at oneself.

Adjective

  • arriving at a place or position
    • "incoming class"
    • "incoming mail"
  • entering upon a position of office vacated by another
    • "the incoming president"

Adj

  • Coming (or about to come) in; arriving.
  • Succeeding to an office or other position.

Intj

  • A warning that something is coming towards the addressee, especially enemy artillery fire.

Examples

  • Incoming tides cause a tidal bore in many rivers.
  • The incoming prime minister gave a press conference.
  • The incoming tile draw determined the fate of his next Words With Friends move.

Origin / Etymology

From in (adverb) + coming (adjective).

Antonyms

outgoing

Scrabble Score: 13

incoming: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
incoming: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
incoming: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

incoming: valid Words With Friends Word