oncoming
Plural: oncomings
Noun
- An approach or arrival, often rapid or imminent.
- the beginning or early stages
- Approach, onset
Adjective Satellite
- moving toward one
Adj
- approaching; coming closer
Verb
- present participle and gerund of oncome
Examples
- Look carefully before pulling out into oncoming traffic.
- The oncoming storm of triple-letter plays worried him.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English on comynge, oncomynge, oncoomynge; equivalent to on- + coming (noun).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
oncoming: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordoncoming: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oncoming: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
oncoming: valid Words With Friends Word