Definition of UPCOMING

upcoming

Plural: upcomings

Adjective Satellite

  • of the relatively near future
    • "the upcoming spring fashions"

Adj

  • Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.
  • Eggcorn of up-and-coming.

Noun

  • The act of coming up.
  • Comeuppance; deserts.
  • The activity of to upcome.

Verb

  • present participle and gerund of upcome

Adjective

  • Something that is about to happen or appear soon.

Examples

  • The Federal budget lays out government spending for the upcoming budget year.
  • We are ready for whatever is upcoming.
  • With an UPCOMING bonus square, she carefully planned her next high-scoring word.

Origin / Etymology

From up + coming.

Scrabble Score: 15

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

upcoming: valid Words With Friends Word