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coming

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noun

com·​ing

ˈkə-miŋ 

Synonyms of coming

: an act or instance of arriving

coming

2 of 2

adjective

1

: immediately due in sequence or development

in the coming year

2

: gaining importance

the coming trend

Synonyms

Noun

advent

appearance

arrival

incoming

Adjective

approaching

forthcoming

imminent

impending

nearing

oncoming

pending

proximate

upcoming

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Examples of coming in a Sentence

Noun

the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started

Adjective

The company has many plans for the coming year.

An official announcement will be made in the coming days.

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Selassie, a central figure in Marley’s Rastafarian religion, is sometimes considered to represent the second coming of Jesus.

—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2024

In The History of the Kings of Britain, medieval chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth tells the story of how a shooting star foretold the death of Ambrosius and the coming of King Arthur.

—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024

And now, with strong reviews coming in for Suncoast—writer/director Laura Chinn’s semi-autobiographical coming-of-age dramedy about Doris (Parker), a teen who cares for her brother along with her tough-as-nails mother (Linney)—there’s no telling what the future holds.

—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 8 Feb. 2024

This beautiful coming of age story focuses on 13-year-old Mei Lee (Chiang) going through all the normal turmoil of puberty—butting heads with her mom (Oh), emotional roller coasters, drama with friends . . .

—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 5 Feb. 2024

Brock Purdy looks like the second coming of a 49ers villain.

—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2024

King cake is first served on King's Day (January 6) and can continue to be served through the eve of Mardi Gras to celebrate the coming of the three kings, as well as to honor them with a sweet homage to their jeweled crowns.

—Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2024

But the spirit of the holiday remains, and the coming of Christ, and his message of hope, is one the community and the world needs deeply, Maria said.

—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2023

What goes around comes around–and nowhere is this truer than in the world of beauty trends, where second (or third… maybe fourth?) comings happen periodically.

—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2024

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Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images Columbus will hold multiple public meetings in the coming year that will center the communities with the biggest stake in the conversation: Italian-American and Native-American residents.

—Roberto Roldan, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024

Climate Change And Renewable Energy With solar and wind now cheaper than fossil fuels, clean energy has been promising to rewire business infrastructure and, in coming years, majorly disrupt industries like pharma, hospitality, auto and farming, among many others.

—Anna C Mallon, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024

More reads Weight loss drugs could boost US GDP by 1% in coming years, Goldman says, Reuters

AbbVie wraps up $64 million oncology, immunology deal with Tentarix, FierceBiotech

Indivior aims to move primary listing from London to New York, Financial Times

Pssst.

—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 23 Feb. 2024

So the global chip market is projected to have a 7 percent compound annual growth rate in the next coming years.

—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2024

Bloomberg may have to rename its Billionaire Index in coming years, as the world could have its first trillionaire within the next decade, according to a new report from anti-poverty organization Oxfam International.

—Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2024

Sacramento International Airport will welcome a flight of new food and drink options in coming months, including some local staples.

—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 8 Feb. 2024

For Ukraine, the outlook is increasingly sobering – with some military experts foreseeing rapidly deteriorating battlefield positions and even accelerating territorial losses in coming months.

—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2024

The Detroit Lions have superbly rebuilt their franchise and will be formidable for a long time, as will the Packers and the Bears in coming years, meaning the Vikings could be facing a tank season in 2024.

—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024

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Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined above Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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coming into heat

a long time coming

coming-of-age

have coming

has another think coming

get what's coming to one

up-and-coming

the/his chickens are (finally) coming home to roost

long in coming

have it coming (to one)

I don't know what the world is coming to

not know what the world is coming to

have another thing coming

what is the world coming to

this coming

what the world is coming to

coming right up

coming up roses

coming off the bench

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coming

adjective

com·​ing

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1

: immediately following : next

in the coming year

2

: gaining importance

recognized as a coming young star

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happening soon: We look forward to greater success in the coming year. I'll be back this coming Friday. Synonyms

forthcoming

upcoming mainly US

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In the future & soon

ahead

ahead of

all in good time idiom

anon

ASAP

away

come

gonna

hereon

in

in for something idiom

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posterity

presently

run

shortly

someday

sometime

space

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Translations of coming

in Chinese (Traditional)

即將來臨的，就要發生的…

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comic strip

comical

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coming

coming of age

coming up roses idiom

comings

comings and goings

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coming adjective, at come

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come as something

come for someone/something

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Phrasal Verbs

come across

come across something/someone

come along

come apart

come around

come at someone

come away (with something)

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come in first, second, etc. phrase

come in handy phrase

come off better/worse/badly/well phrase

be coming up phrase

had it coming (to you) idiom

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see something coming idiom

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A1 [ I ] to move or travel towards the speaker or with the speaker: come with Are you coming with me? There's a car coming!come to Can you come to my party?here comes Here comes Adam. She's come 500 km (= has travelled 500 km) to be here with us tonight.come and If you're ever in Dublin, come and visit us.come by We came by car.come for Your father will come for (= to collect) you at four o'clock. Come forward a bit and stand on the line.come from I've come straight from the airport.come into The door opened and a nurse came into the room. [ + to infinitive ] A man's coming to mend the boiler this afternoon. As he came towards me, I could see he'd been crying.come after He thought we'd been picking his apples and came after (= chased) us with a stick. [ + -ing verb ] He came rushing over when I fell.

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to take someone somewheretakeI have to take my mother to the doctor today.go withI offered to go with him to the police station.come withCan you come to the hospital with me?accompanyChildren under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.driveMy husband usually drives the kids to school.give someone a liftCan you give me a lift into town?

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More examplesFewer examplesDanny, come here and I'll read you a story.You can only come on the trip if your parents give their consent.It's very kind of you to come all the way to meet me.Don't come too near me - you might catch my cold.Margot came to stay for a week as company for my mother while I was away.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

General words for movement

betake

body English

budge

budge up

carry

circulate

draw

gone

inertly

keepy-uppy

kinetic

kinetic energy

kinetically

motion

movement

repair

repair to somewhere

scoot

seethe

shove

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come verb

(MOVE TO LISTENER)

A1 [ I ] to move or travel in the direction of the person being spoken to: "Sal, are you ready?" "Coming."come and I'll come and pick you up in the car if you like.come for I've come for (= come to get) your census form. [ + to infinitive ] I've come to read the gas meter.

More examplesFewer examplesI'm afraid that we can't come this evening after all.We'd be delighted to come to dinner on Friday.I might come and visit you in America next year, if I can save enough money.He came and sat down next to me.I came here specially to see you.

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General words for movement

betake

body English

budge

budge up

carry

circulate

draw

gone

inertly

keepy-uppy

kinetic

kinetic energy

kinetically

motion

movement

repair

repair to somewhere

scoot

seethe

shove

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come verb

(ARRIVE)

A1 [ I ] to get to a particular place: Has she come yet? When does the post come?

More examplesFewer examplesThe doctor at the hospital says that she'll be able to come home within two weeks.After you've gained some experience teaching abroad you can come home and get a job.The school is required to notify parents if their children fail to come to school.The men came to remove the rubbish from the backyard.He thumped on the door but nobody came.

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Arriving, entering and invading

access code

annex

annexation

be on the scene idiom

been

break

hit

infiltration

ingress

interloper

intrude

intrusion

jump

rock up

roll up! idiom

scene

set foot in somewhere idiom

show up

trespass

turn

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come verb

(LEAVE)

[ I + adv/prep ] to leave a place: come away from mainly UK I had to come away from the party early.come out of The police watched him come out of the house.

More examplesFewer examplesWhen he came out of the water, he was trembling with cold.The gunmen were lying in wait when Mr Predit came out of the hotel.We exchanged a few words as we were coming away from the meeting.Her face was a sickly colour when she came out of the dentist's.He came off the tennis court with a twisted ankle.Johnny, come away from the window. The neighbours don't want you watching them.

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Departing

abandon

abandon ship

abandonment

absquatulate

backward

gone

move

p.o.q.

peel away/off

piss off

pull

pull something off

push along

sea

strike

turf something out

vacate

vamoose

walk

walk off (somewhere)

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come verb

(DIFFERENT STATE)

C2 [ L ] to change or develop so as to be in a different position or condition: come off He pulled the knob and it just came off (in his hand). How many times have you come off that horse?come out Two of his teeth came out after he got hit in the face.come out of Can you get this cork to come out of the bottle?come on When does the heating come on (= start working)? [ + adj ] A wire has come loose at the back.come open The door came open for no apparent reason.

More examplesFewer examplesShe was clever to sell her apartment just before house prices came down.I heard a hiss and a pop as the cork came out of the bottle.I got some stick-on soles for my shoes, but they keep coming off.The roses are just coming into bloom.My shoelaces came undone.

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Changing

about-face

about-turn

alterable

altered

alternate

churn

make an about-turn

make something into something

malleable

meta

metamorphose

morph

mutate

pervert

revolutionize

rollback

rotation

sanitization

semi-domesticated

transcribe

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come verb

(HAPPEN)

B2 [ I ] to happen: Spring has come early. The announcement came at a bad time.come as Her resignation came as quite a shock.informal Come Monday morning (= when it is Monday morning) you'll regret staying up all night.come again I'm afraid those days are gone and they'll never come again.

More examplesFewer examplesHis death came at a terrible time for Roger.The illness came on top of losing his job.The opportunity to join the expedition came at just the right time for me.The announcement that they were to divorce came as a real shock.It didn't come as any great surprise that she was resigning.

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Occurring and happening

afoot

asynchronous

asynchronously

attend

attendant

be at work idiom

crop

ensue

ensuing

eventuate

fall into place idiom

follow on

go off

gone

resynchronization

resynchronize

roll

roll around

shake out

succeed

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come verb

(BE ORDERED)

 come after, first, last, etc.

B1 to have or achieve a particular position in a race, competition, list, etc.: She came second in the 100 metres.

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come verb

(EXIST)

A2 [ I + adv/prep, not continuous ] to exist or be available: come in Do these trousers come in any other colour? Runners come in all shapes and sizes - fat and thin, short and tall.come with This cuddly baby doll comes with her own blanket and bottle.not come cheap They're the best sunglasses you can buy, but they don't come cheap (= they are expensive).

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able to be used or hadavailableHand sanitiser is available at every ward entrance.on handThe emergency services were on hand.come inThese shorts come in red, yellow, or blue.in printThe book is still in print after 65 years.in stockDo you have this blender in stock, or do I need to order it?

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More examplesFewer examplesDoes this T-shirt come in black?The camera comes with its own carrying case.Mobile phones come in all sorts of shapes and sizes these days.

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Existing and being

account for something

alive

be

be a thing idiom

been

estate

existential

existentially

extant

force

found

have legs idiom

self-existence

self-existent

speckle

spring

spring up

stand

they're

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Available and accessible

 come to do something

C2 to start to do something: I've come to like her over the months.

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come verb

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[ I ] to have an orgasm

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come to life

something come to lifeGrammar

ComeWe usually use come to talk about movement from the listener to the speaker or from the speaker to the listener. …

Come describing movementWe usually use come to talk about movement from the listener to the speaker or from the speaker to the listener. …

Come meaning ‘arrive’We can use come to mean ‘arrive’: …

Come or come to?When we talk about an event which happens because someone comes to a particular place, we use come and: …

Come or go?We use come to describe movement between the speaker and listener, and movement from another place to the place where the speaker or listener is. We usually use go to talk about movement from where the speaker or listener is to another place. …

Fixed expressions with andWe often use and in common fixed expressions. The order of the words cannot change: peace and quiet, pick and choose, come and go, knife and fork, black and white. …

Idioms

as it comes

be as crazy, rich, etc. as they come

come again?

come and go

come down on someone like a ton of bricks

come from behind

come off it!

come out swinging/fighting

come the something

come to pass

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come to someone's attention/notice

come to that

come what may

the days/week(s)/year(s) to come

had it coming (to you)

have something coming out of your ears

not know whether you are coming or going

Phrasal verbs

come about

come across

come across something

come along

come apart

come around

come at someone

come away

come back

come back to someone

More phrasal verbs

come before something/someone

come between someone

come between something

come by something

come by (somewhere)

come down

come down on someone/something

come down to something

come down with something

come forward

come from somewhere/something

come from something

come in

come in for something

come into something

come of something

come off

come off something

come on

come on/along

come out

come out in something

come out of something

come out with something

come over

come over someone

come round

come through

come through (something)

come to

come to someone

come together

come to something

come under something

come up

come up against something

come up to something

come up with something

come upon someone/something

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come verb

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[ I ] to move or travel toward the speaker or with the speaker: Will you come here, please? Did you come here by car? Come on in! The water’s great. Are you coming over to my house tonight? Is he coming to the movies with us? The man is coming to fix the dryer this afternoon. He came rushing over when I fell.

come verb

(MOVE TO LISTENER)

[ I ] to move or travel in the direction of the person being spoken to: I thought I’d come and see your new house. I’ve come to read the gas meter.

come verb

(ARRIVE)

[ I ] to get to a particular place: Has the mail come yet? Spring came early this year – look at all the flowers!

[ I ] When something comes in it is received: Reports are just coming in of the fire.

come verb

(BE FROM)

[ I always + adv/prep ] to be or start from a particular place: She comes from Italy. Does that quotation come from Shakespeare?

come verb

(EXIST)

[ I always + adv/prep ] to exist or be available: The dress comes in three sizes – small, medium, and large. This cuddly doll comes with her own blanket and bottle.

come verb

(HAPPEN)

[ I ] to happen: Your birthday only comes around once a year. [ + to infinitive ] How did you two come to be friends? The earthquake's aftereffects came without warning.

come verb

(ORDER)

[ I always + adv/prep ] to be in a particular relation to others in an order: April comes before May. In your cookbook you’ll see that pies come under the heading "Desserts."

[ I always + adv/prep ] If something comes under an official organization, that organization is responsible for it: Snow removal comes under the highway department.

come verb

(CHANGE)

to change or be in a different position or condition: [ I always + adv/prep ] The stitching on my briefcase is coming apart. [ L ] A wire had come loose at the back. [ I always + adv/prep ] He pulled the knob and it came off in his hand. [ + to infinitive ] I couldn’t stand him at first, but I’ve come to like him.

coming adjective us

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We look forward to even greater success in the coming year.

Idioms

come before

come forward

come in handy

come of age

come off it

come on strong

come out of your shell

come to a head

come to an end

come to light

More idioms

come to rest

come to someone's rescue

come to your senses

come to terms with something

come true

something comes to your attention

have come a long way

Phrasal verbs

come across

come across something/someone

come along

come apart

come apart

come around

come around

come at someone

come away (with something)

come back

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come back

come between someone

come by something

come down

come down on someone

come down to something

come down with something

come in

come in for something

come into something

come off

come off

come off something

come on

come on

come on

come on something

come out

come out

come out

come out

come out

come out with something

come over

come over someone

come through

come through something

come to

come to something

come together

come under something

come under something

come up

come up

come up with something

come upon someone/something

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come (MOVE TO SPEAKER)

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come (BE ORDERED)

come after, first, last, etc.

come (EXIST)

come to do something

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come (MOVE TO LISTENER)

come (ARRIVE)

come (BE FROM)

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come (HAPPEN)

come (ORDER)

come (CHANGE)

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adjective

as in approaching

as in next

as in future

noun

as in arrival

verb

as in entering

as in arriving

as in becoming

as in happening

as in progressing

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coming

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adjective

Definition of coming

1

as in approaching

being soon to appear or take place

a listing of the coming attractions

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

approaching

upcoming

impending

to come

nearing

forthcoming

imminent

at hand

on hand

oncoming

future

on tap

proximate

pending

awaited

expected

predicted

anticipated

foreseen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

recent

late

past

other

sometime

old

former

foregone

bygone

erstwhile

onetime

whilom

quondam

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2

as in next

being the one that comes immediately after another

in the coming year

Synonyms & Similar Words

next

following

ensuing

succeeding

second

subsequent

on deck

successive

consecutive

sequential

posterior

immediate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

previous

prior

precedent

past

foregoing

former

preceding

last

anterior

antecedent

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3

as in future

of a time after the present

over the coming weeks we'll be adding to the staff

Synonyms & Similar Words

future

upcoming

subsequent

later

unborn

nearing

forthcoming

imminent

impending

approaching

predicted

oncoming

expected

after

awaited

anticipated

ensuing

prospective

eventual

final

last

planned

projected

posterior

pending

ultimate

ulterior

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

past

previous

ancient

prior

bygone

precedent

olden

anterior

preceding

antecedent

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coming

2 of 3

noun

as in arrival

the act of coming upon a scene

the coming of the children meant we could finally get the party started

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arrival

advent

appearance

beginning

start

incoming

approach

onset

entrance

commencement

debut

inception

dawn

dawning

morning

genesis

ingress

birth

début

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

departure

departing

going

exit

passing

parting

disappearance

farewell

melting

retirement

evaporation

exiting

fading

withdrawal

dissolution

dissipation

quitting

leaving

retreat

decamping

decampment

leave-taking

vanishing

egress

exodus

emigration

evacuation

fadeaway

clearing out

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coming

3 of 3

verb

present participle of come

1

as in entering

to move closer to

come here and sit by the fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

approaching

entering

nearing

advancing

nighing

dropping in

popping (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

going

withdrawing

retreating

leaving

departing

receding (from)

exiting

2

as in arriving

to get to a destination

when do you think they'll come?

Synonyms & Similar Words

arriving

appearing

landing

getting in

getting through

turning up

showing up

reaching

hitting

fetching

making

pulling in

disembarking

bursting (in or into)

blowing in

touching down

checking in

debarking

barging (in)

waltzing (in)

breezing (in)

clocking (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

going

leaving

checking out

fleeing

clocking (out)

vamoosing

3

as in becoming

to eventually have as a state or quality

your dreams can come true

Synonyms & Similar Words

becoming

going

growing

getting

turning

running

changing

waxing

transforming

altering

modifying

metamorphosing

transmuting

transfiguring

mutating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

being

continuing

remaining

staying

lingering

abiding

4

as in happening

to take place

whatever may come we'll always be together

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happening

being

occurring

doing

passing

transpiring

coming down

cooking

coming off

going on

coming about

happing

going down

befalling

rising

chancing

coming to pass

betiding

developing

arising

proceeding

materializing

shaping (up)

intervening

coming up

resulting

following

breaking

springing (up)

cropping (up)

falling out

turning out

going off

5

as in progressing

to move forward along a course

how is the remodeling job coming?

Synonyms & Similar Words

progressing

going

doing

proceeding

marching

forging

advancing

coming along

getting along

going along

gaining ground

pacing

faring

getting on

going off

travelling

speeding

traveling

approaching

accelerating

pushing

nearing

driving

journeying

passing

running

repairing

wending

propelling

impelling

fast-forwarding

taking out

actuating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

remaining

standing

staying

stopping

checking

stemming

blocking

impeding

hindering

obstructing

holding back

arresting

halting

delaying

slowing (down or up)

interrupting

detaining

retarding

suppressing

waiting

stalling

repressing

hampering

inhibiting

pausing

nipping

balking

ceasing

stunting

cramping

regressing

letting up

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COMING Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024How to use coming in a sentenceSuch tools can detect a coming seizure in someone with epilepsy, for instance, and prevent it.New technology can get inside your head. Are you ready? | Laura Sanders | February 11, 2021 | Science News For StudentsIt was his way of accepting the inevitable coming of the car traffic he loathed, while ensuring the carriage roads would remain auto-free.The Ultimate Acadia National Park Travel Guide | Virginia M. Wright | February 8, 2021 | Outside OnlineKeller sensed the air moving when the front door opened, and the floor vibrating when it was trod upon, and so learned to anticipate the comings and goings of the people that she knew.Five Scientists on the Heroes Who Changed Their Lives - Issue 93: Forerunners | Alan Lightman, Hope Jahren, Robert Sapolsky, | December 2, 2020 | NautilusThat their comings and goings would be livestreamed to police headquarters from hundreds of points about the city… and their faces could be scanned and identified.Podcast: Facial recognition is quietly being used to control access to housing and social services | Tate Ryan-Mosley | December 2, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewThe prediction, if it proves true, could signal a way out of the pandemic, but it also foreshadows a coming period of global vaccine haves and have-nots.US official says every American who wants a covid-19 vaccine will have one by June | David Rotman | December 1, 2020 | MIT Technology Review“I think for trans men who are dating every time they hook up they have another coming out,” Sandler said.Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem | David Levesley | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTI liked it because it was like my life coming back together.Coffee Talk with Fred Armisen: On ‘Portlandia,’ Meeting Obama, and Taylor Swift’s Greatness | Marlow Stern | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThey were looping back around and coming down Tiebout Avenue when they spotted two figures.Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown | Michael Daly | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 2008, Huckabee raised a little over $16 million, with less than $55,000 coming from political action committees.Can Huckabee Convert the GOP’s Moneymen? | Lloyd Green | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBoehner was unanimously selected by the conference as its official nominee for speaker in the coming Congress.The YOLO Caucus' New Cry for Attention | Ben Jacobs | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTDavy looked around and saw an old man coming toward them across the lawn.Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. Carryl"There's just one thing I'd like to ask, if you don't mind," said Cynthia, coming suddenly out of a brown study.The Boarded-Up House | Augusta Huiell SeamanBabylas raised his pale face; he knew what was coming; it had come so many times before.St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini"I don't know whether I am going to like this or not--this coming to live in town," thought the little pig.Squinty the Comical Pig | Richard BarnumThe Goliath wouldn't answer; the Dublin said the force was coming off, and we could not get into touch with the soldiers at all.Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonSee More ExamplesBritish Dictionary definitions for comingcoming/ (ˈkʌmɪŋ) /adjective(prenominal) (of time, events, etc) approaching or next: this coming Thursdaypromising (esp in the phrase up and coming)of future importance: this is the coming thingcoming up! informal an expression used to announce that a meal is about to be servedhave it coming to one informal to deserve what one is about to suffernot know whether one is coming or going to be totally confusedSee morenounarrival or approach(often capital) Christianity the return of Christ in glory: See also Second ComingCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition

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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Idioms and Phrases with comingcomingIn addition to the idioms beginning with comingcoming and going, have someonecoming or going, not know if one iscoming out of one's earscomings and goingsalso see: get what's coming to onehave another guess cominghave it comingwhere one is coming fromAlso see undercome.See More OriginsThe American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary

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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024com•ing /ˈkʌmɪŋ/USA pronunciation  

n. [countable]

approach; arrival; advent:They awaited the coming of the king.

adj. [before a noun] following or approaching; next: the coming year.

promising future fame or success: a coming actor.

Idioms

comings and goings, [plural] actions of arriving and departing:all the comings and goings in the busy train station.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024com•ing 

(kum′ing),USA pronunciation n. 

approach; arrival; advent:His coming here was a mistake.

adj.  following or impending; next; approaching:the coming year.

promising future fame or success:a coming actor.

1250–1300; Middle English; see come, -ing1 -ing2

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

coming /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ adj (prenominal) (of time, events, etc) approaching or next promising (esp in the phrase up and coming) of future importance: this is the coming thinghave it coming to one ⇒ informal to deserve what one is about to suffer n arrival or approach

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024come /kʌm/USA pronunciation  

v., came/keɪm/USA pronunciation  come, com•ing. 

to approach or move toward someone or something: [no object]Come a little closer.[~ + to + verb]Can't you come to see me more often?[~ + verb-ing]The tide came rushing in.

[no object] to arrive by movement or through time: The train is coming; step back.

to move into view; appear:[no object]The light comes and goes.

[not: be + ~-ing* ~ + to + object] to extend; reach: The dress comes to her knees.

to take place; occur; happen: [no object]Her trumpet solo comes in the third act.[~ + to + verb]How could such a thing come to exist?

[not: be + ~-ing* no object] to be available, be produced, be found, etc.: Toothpaste comes in a tube.

[~ + of + object] to arrive or appear as a result: This comes of carelessness.

to enter, get into, or be brought into a specified state or condition: [~ + into + object]The word multicultural has come into popular use.[~ + to + object]The war came to an abrupt halt.

[no object] to do or manage; go along or progress; fare: How are you coming with your term paper? How's it coming?

to become or seem to become a specified way:[no object]We came unglued (= overly nervous) at the thought of another exam that day.

(used as a command to call attention, or to express impatience, etc.): Come, come, can't we agree on one little point here?

Informal Terms[no object][Slang.]to have an orgasm.

come about,

to come to pass; happen: [no object]How did such a mess come about, anyway?[it + ~ + (that) clause]It came about that he had to cancel his vacation.

Naval Terms[no object] to turn a ship or boat at an angle in the wind.

come across or upon,

[~ + across/upon + object] to find or encounter, esp. by chance:Look at these photos that I came across.

Informal Terms[no object] to do what one has promised or is expected to do:He finally came across and did it.See come through below.

[no object] to be understandable or convincing: The humor doesn't come across.

Informal Terms[~ + across + as + noun/adjective] to make a particular impression: He comes across as a cold person. The teacher comes across as very cruel, but that is misleading.

come again, (used as a request to repeat a statement):I didn't hear you; come again.

come along, [no object]

to accompany a person or group:We're going to the mall; you can come along if you like.

to proceed or advance: The project is coming along on schedule.

to appear:An opportunity came along to invest in real estate.

come around or round,

[no object] Also, come to. to recover consciousness; revive:The unconscious patient finally came around.

[~ + around + to + object] to change one's opinion, etc., esp. to agree with another's:She finally came around to our point of view.

[no object] to stop being angry, etc.:She's mad and upset now, but I'm sure she'll come around.

[no object] to visit:Why don't you come around and see me some time?

come apart, [no object] to break or fall into pieces:The doll just came apart when touched.

come at, [~ + at + object]

to arrive at; reach or attain:How did he come at such a sum?

to rush at; attack:came at me with a knife.

come back,

[~ + back (+ to + object)] to return, esp. to one's memory:I remember now; it's all coming back to me.

[~ + back (+ to + object)] to return to a former position, place, or state:Do you have any idea when he'll come back?

[no object] to become fashionable or popular again:Short skirts are coming back again.

come between, [~ + between + object] to separate; get in the way of; interrupt: Nothing can come between us.

come by, [~ + by + object] to obtain; find; acquire:We never came by such good fortune again.

come down, [no object]

to fall down; collapse:The entire building came down on them.

to lose wealth, rank, etc.:The senator has really come down in the world.

[~ + down (+ to + object)] to be handed down or passed on by tradition or inheritance:This ancient song comes down to us from Norway.

[no object] to be relayed or passed along from a higher authority: Our orders will come down tomorrow.

to lead or point in a basic, important way, such as a choice or problem; be the deciding factor: [~ + down + to + object]It all comes down to a sense of pride.[~ + down + to + verb-ing]It all comes down to living or dying.

come down on or upon, [~ + down + on/upon + object] to scold or reprimand; punish:Why did you come down on her so hard?

come down with, [~ + down + with + object] to become sick from or afflicted with (an illness):She came down with the flu.

come from, [~ + from + object]

[not: be + ~-ing] to have been born in (a place); be a resident of (a place): He came from Greece.

[not: be + ~-ing] to have as a beginning or source:Pearls come from oysters.

[in negative expressions or in questions* usually: be + ~-ing + from] be a starting point in thinking or reasoning:I can't understand where he's coming from.

come in, [no object]

to enter:The door's open; come in!

to arrive:The train comes in at 6:00 p.m.

to come into use or fashion:Long skirts have come in again.

to begin to produce or yield: The oil well finally came in.

to finish in a race or competition: Our team came in fifth.

come in for, [~ + in + for + object] to receive; get; be subjected to: He's going to come in for a lot of criticism.

come into, [~ + into + object]

to acquire; get:I came into a bit of money winning a wager.

to inherit:She came into a lot of money after her cousin died.

to get to be in (a state):The president's car suddenly came into view and everyone cheered.

come off, [no object]

to happen; occur:The invasion came off just before dawn.

to reach the end; conclude:We want this project to come off without any delay.

to be effective or successful, esp. in the specified way: She didn't come off well in that interview.

Come off it, (often used as a command) to stop:Come off it; we know where you were.

come on,

[~ + on/upon + object] to meet or find unexpectedly or by accident:I just happened to come on (upon) a book in the library that has the references you need.

[no object] (of a disease) to begin to develop:I can feel a cold coming on.

[no object] to make progress; develop; flourish:Just when the challenger was coming on in the primaries, another scandal broke.

[no object] to appear on stage; make one's entrance:He came on to thunderous applause.

[no object] to begin to be shown, broadcast, etc.: The game came on at one o'clock.

Informal Terms[no object] (used as a command) to hurry; move along:Come on, before it rains!

Informal Terms[no object] (used to ask someone to do something):Come on, have dinner with us.

Slang Terms[~ + on (+ to + object)] Slang. to make sexual advances:He was coming on (to her) and she didn't know how to respond.

come out, [no object]

to appear or be seen:Suddenly the sun came out.

to be published or made known; appear:The story came out in all the papers.

to make a debut in society, etc.

to appear and be available to the public:When will this new wonder drug come out?

to end; result; emerge: The lawsuit came out badly for both sides.

to make public acknowledgment of being homosexual.

come out for (or against), [~ + out + for/against + object] to state or declare one's support for (or opposition to):The president is expected to come out for the new tax bill.

come out with, [~ + out + with + object] to reveal by stating; blurt out; say:He came out with a ridiculous remark.

come over, [~ + over + object] to happen to; affect: What's come over him?

come round, [no object]

Nautical(of a sailing vessel) to head toward the wind; come to.

to come around.

come through,

[~ + through + object] to endure difficulty, illness, etc., successfully:She came through the war safely.

[no object] to fulfill needs or meet demands:My friend will come through; he has never disappointed me before.

come to,

[no object] to recover consciousness:Stand back, he's coming to.

[~ + to + object* not: be + ~-ing] to amount to; total:The expenses came to $5,000 after deductions.

[usually: it + ~ + to + object* not: be + ~-ing] to concern:When it comes to quality this is first-rate.

Naval Terms[~ + to + object* sometimes: it + ~ + to + object] to enter or be recalled in the mind; occur to the mind or memory:Suddenly it came to me; I knew her from Paris.

come under, [~ + under + object]

to be the responsibility of: This matter comes under the State Department.

to be subjected to; be forced to suffer:came under a lot of criticism for hiring her.

[not: be + ~-ing] to be placed in a certain category of:Copying your classmate's paper comes under the heading of cheating.

come up, [no object]

to be mentioned or be referred to; arise: Your name came up in conversation.

to be presented for action or discussion: The farm bill comes up on Monday.

come up to, [~ + up + to + object]

to approach; near:She came up to the star and asked for his autograph.

to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.; equal:Your work just doesn't come up to our high standards.

come up with, [~ + up + with + object] to produce; supply:What new plan did you come up with?

to come, in the future:In years to come, we hope to solve these problems.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024come 

(kum),USA pronunciation v., came, come, com•ing, n. v.i.  to approach or move toward a particular person or place:Come here. Don't come any closer!

to arrive by movement or in the course of progress:The train from Boston is coming.

to approach or arrive in time, in succession, etc.:Christmas comes once a year. I'll come to your question next.

to move into view; appear.

to extend; reach:The dress comes to her knees.

to take place; occur; happen:Success comes to those who strive.

to occur at a certain point, position, etc.:Tuesday comes after Monday. Her aria comes in the third act.

to be available, produced, offered, etc.:Toothpaste comes in a tube.

to occur to the mind:The idea just came to me.

to befall:They promised no harm would come to us.

to issue; emanate; be derived:Peaches come from trees. Good results do not come from careless work.

to arrive or appear as a result:This comes of carelessness.

to enter or be brought into a specified state or condition:to come into popular use.

to do or manage; fare:She's coming along well with her work.

to enter into being or existence; be born:The baby came at dawn.

to have been a resident or to be a native of (usually fol. by from):She comes from Florida.

to become:His shoes came untied.

to seem to become:His fears made the menacing statues come alive. The work will come easy with a little practice.

(used in the imperative to call attention or to express impatience, anger, remonstrance, etc.):Come, that will do!

to germinate, as grain.

[Informal.]to have an orgasm.

v.t.  British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]to do; perform; accomplish.

[Informal.]to play the part of:to come the grande dame.

come about:

to come to pass; happen.

Naval Terms[Naut.]to tack.

come across:

Also, come upon. to find or encounter, esp. by chance:I came across this picture when I was cleaning out the attic. We suddenly came upon a deer while walking in the woods.

[Informal.]to make good one's promise, as to pay a debt, do what is expected, etc.:to come across with the rent.

to be understandable or convincing:The moral of this story doesn't come across.

[Informal.]to make a particular impression; comport oneself:She comes across as a very cold person.

come again, (used as a request to repeat a statement).

come along:

to accompany someone, attend as part of a group:He didn't come along on the last trip.

to proceed, develop, or advance sufficiently or successfully:The new project was coming along quite smoothly.

to appear; emerge as a factor or possibility:Even if another job comes along this summer, I won't take it.

Idioms come and go, to occur briefly or suddenly but never for long; appear and disappear.

come around or round:

to recover consciousness; revive.

to change one's opinion, decision, etc., esp. to agree with another's.

to visit:Come around more often.

to cease being angry, hurt, etc.

come at:

to arrive at; attain.

to rush at; attack:The watchdog came at the intruder.

come back:

to return, esp. to one's memory:It all comes back to me now.

to return to a former position or state.

to talk back; retort:to come back with a witty remark.

come between, to cause to be estranged or antagonized:Love of money came between the brothers.

come by, to obtain; acquire:How did he ever come by so much money?

come down:

to lose wealth, rank, etc.; be reduced in circumstances or status.

to be handed down by tradition or inheritance.

to be relayed or passed along from a source of higher rank or authority:The general's orders will come down tomorrow.

Slang Termsto take place; happen.

[Slang.]to lose one's euphoria, enthusiasm, or esp. the effects of a drug high.

come down on or upon:

to voice one's opposition to:She came down on increased spending and promised to cut the budget.

to reprimand; scold:He came down on me for getting to work late.

Idioms come down on the side of, to support or favor:I want to come down on the side of truth and justice.

come down with, to become afflicted with (an illness):Many people came down with the flu this year.

come forward, to offer one's services; present oneself; volunteer:When the president called for volunteers, several members of our group came forward.

come home, [Naut.]

Naval Terms(of an anchor) to begin to drag.

Naval Terms(of an object) to move when hauled upon.

come in:

to enter.

to arrive.

to come into use or fashion.

to begin to produce or yield:The oil well finally came in.

to be among the winners:His horse came in and paid 5 to 1.

to finish in a race or any competition, as specified:Our bobsled team came in fifth.

come in for, to receive; get; be subjected to:This plan will no doubt come in for a great deal of criticism.

come into:

to acquire; get.

to inherit:He came into a large fortune at the age of 21.

come off, [Informal.]

to happen; occur.

to reach the end; acquit oneself:to come off with honors.

to be given or completed; occur; result:Her speech came off very well.

to succeed; be successful:The end of the novel just doesn't come off.

Idioms come off it, [Informal.]to stop being wrong, foolish, or pretentious; be truthful or honest:Come off it--we know you're as poor as the rest of us.

come on:

Also, come upon. to meet or find unexpectedly.

to make progress; develop; flourish.

to appear on stage; make one's entrance.

to begin; appear:The last showing will be coming on in a few minutes.

[Informal.](used chiefly in the imperative) to hurry; begin:Come on, before it rains!

[Informal.](as an entreaty or attempt at persuasion) please:Come on, go with us to the movies.

Slang Termsto try to make an impression or have an effect; present oneself:She comes on a bit too strong for my taste.

[Slang.]to make sexual advances:a Lothario who was always coming on with the women at the office.

come on to, [Slang.]to make sexual advances to.

come out:

to be published; appear.

to become known; be revealed.

to make a debut in society, the theater, etc.

to end; terminate; emerge:The fight came out badly, as both combatants were injured.

to make more or less public acknowledgment of being homosexual.

come out for, to endorse or support publicly:The newspaper came out for the reelection of the mayor.

come out with:

to speak, esp. to confess or reveal something.

to make available to the public; bring out:The publisher is coming out with a revised edition of the textbook.

come over:

to happen to; affect:What's come over him?

to change sides or positions; change one's mind:He was initially against the plan, but he's come over now.

to visit informally:Our neighbors came over last night and we had a good chat.

come round:

See come (def. 29).

Nautical(of a sailing vessel) to head toward the wind; come to.

come through:

to endure or finish successfully.

[Informal.]to do as expected or hoped; perform; succeed:We knew you'd come through for us.

[Informal.]to experience religious conversion.

come to:

to recover consciousness.

to amount to; total.

Naval Terms[Naut.]to take the way off a vessel, as by bringing her head into the wind or anchoring.

Idioms come to pass, to happen; occur.

come under:

to fit into a category or classification:This play comes under the heading of social criticism.

to be the province or responsibility of:This matter comes under the State Department.

come up:

to be referred to; arise:The subject kept coming up in conversation.

to be presented for action or discussion:The farm bill comes up for consideration next Monday.

come upon. See come (defs. 25a, 45a).

come up to:

to approach; near:A panhandler came up to us in the street.

to compare with as to quantity, excellence, etc.; match; equal:This piece of work does not come up to your usual standard.

come up with, to produce; supply:Can you come up with the right answer?

Idioms come what may, no matter what may happen; regardless of any opposition, argument, or consequences:Come what may, he will not change his mind.

Slang Terms, Idioms where one is coming from, where the source of one's beliefs, attitudes, or feelings lies:It's hard to understand where your friend is coming from when he says such crazy things.

n.  Slang Terms(vulgar). semen.

bef. 900; Middle English comen, Old English cuman; cognate with Dutch komen, German kommen, Gothic qiman, Old Norse koma, Latin venīre (see avenue), Greek baínein (see basis), Sanskrit gácchati (he) goes

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged leave, depart.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

come /kʌm/ vb (comes, coming, came, come)(mainly intr) to move towards a specified person or place to arrive by movement or by making progress to become perceptible: light came into the sky to occur in the course of time: Christmas comes but once a year to happen as a result: no good will come of this to originate or be derived: good may come of evil to occur to the mind: the truth suddenly came to me to extend or reach: she comes up to my shoulder to be produced or offered: that dress comes in red only to arrive at or be brought into a particular state or condition: you will soon come to grief, the new timetable comes into effect on Monday(followed by from) to be or have been a resident or native (of): I come from London to become: your wishes will come true(tr; takes an infinitive) to be given awareness: I came to realize its enormous value slang to have an orgasm(transitive) Brit informal to play the part of: don't come the fine gentleman with me(transitive) Brit informal to cause or produce: don't come that nonsense againas…as they come ⇒ the most characteristic example of a class or typecome good ⇒ informal to recover and perform well after a bad start or setbackcome to light ⇒ to be revealedcome to light with ⇒ Austral NZ informal to find or produce interj an exclamation expressing annoyance, irritation, etc: come now!, come come!See also come about, come acrossEtymology: Old English cuman; related to Old Norse koma, Gothic qiman, Old High German queman to come, Sanskrit gámati he goes

'coming' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

-an

- Adventist

- Aius Locutius

- Antichrist

- Brooklynese

- Catholic Apostolic Church

- Christ

- Fraunhofer lines

- abide

- aborning

- absolute

- accession

- advent

- adventitious

- aeroembolism

- after

- against

- agreement

- alarm

- all right

- almanac

- anabiosis

- anticathode

- appearance

- approach

- arctic

- arrival

- assembly

- asymptotic

- attribute

- austral

- authentic

- avoid

- awakening

- back

- backfire

- backwoodsman

- badger

- bailout

- barehanded

- batch

- become

- belated

- big idea

- birth

- boot

- bush

- business

- call forwarding

- capillarity

Synonyms: arrival, approach, advance, advancing, advent, more...Collocations: the second coming of [Christ, Jesus, the Messiah], the coming [week, year, month, episode], [waiting, excited] for the coming of [winter, spring], more...

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"...response to the coming of war in Europe"

''Coming soon'' Vs ''will start playing soon''

''The time is coming'' Vs ''Almost time''

'Coming through' and 'going through'

'I see where you're coming from' vs 'I see where you're going with this'

‘She didn’t exactly have Li Bien coming out the yin-yang tonight.’

“"If a body catch a body coming through the rye.”

() Grandson's coming in

(coming) through

[grammar] I was just coming by

1=My father having come home, we are happy. 2=Because of my father coming, we are happy.

20th year coming out here

A beautiful view coming over somewhere

A call is coming

a cat coming

A certain coming of age of

a coming man

a junkie coming down hard from a fix.

a long time coming

A long time coming

a long-distance relationship is plausible as long as there's a perspective of soon coming together,

a lot of mileage out of the fact that no one outside the character's die-hard fandom saw it coming

a pair of hazy eyes that kept on coming

A party of sightseers coming.

a perpetual dying and coming to birth

A phrase of state of coming back

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come verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com

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Definition of come verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

come verb   /kʌm/  /kʌm/Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they come  /kʌm/  /kʌm/ he / she / it comes  /kʌmz/  /kʌmz/ past simple came  /keɪm/  /keɪm/ past participle come  /kʌm/  /kʌm/ -ing form coming  /ˈkʌmɪŋ/  /ˈkʌmɪŋ/Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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to a place  [intransitive] to move to or towards a person or place + adv./prep. He left and said he was never coming back.He came into the room and shut the door.She comes to work by bus.My son is coming home soon.Come here!Come and see us soon!Here comes Jo! (= Jo is coming)There's a storm coming. come to do something They're coming to stay for a week. In spoken English come can be used with and plus another verb, instead of with to and the infinitive, to show purpose or to tell somebody what to do: When did she last come and see you? • Come and have your dinner. The and is sometimes left out, especially in North American English: Come have your dinner. Extra ExamplesHe came towards me.I hope you can come to Australia to visit us.It's looks as if there's a storm coming.When is your son coming home?

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  [intransitive] to arrive at or reach a place come to… They continued until they came to a river.She came to work wearing a very smart suit.They came as far as the gate.People came from all over the country.Your breakfast is coming soon.Have any letters come for me?Help came at last.Extra ExamplesWhat time did you come (= to my house)?People came from all over the world to settle here.Let me know if any more mail comes.He came to England by ship.If you come late, the doctor may not be able to see you.

  [intransitive] to arrive somewhere in order to do something or get something come for something I've come for my book. come about something I've come about my book. come to do something I've come to get my book. come doing something He came looking for me.Extra ExamplesI've come for those books you promised me.I've come to see Mrs Cooper.   [intransitive] to move or travel, especially with somebody else, to a particular place or in order to be present at an eventI've only come for an hour.Thanks for coming (= to my house, party, etc.). come to do something Ten thousand people came to hear him speak. come to something Are you coming later? come to something with somebody Are you coming to the club with us tonight? come with somebody Come with me—I've got something to show you. come doing something Why don't you come skating tonight?Extra ExamplesPlease come to my party on September 10th.Are you coming to the theatre with us this evening?I'm sorry, I won't be able to come.Despite all the publicity, not many people came.If you can't come to the meeting, let us know in advance. travel  [intransitive] + noun to travel a particular distanceWe've come 50 miles this morning. (figurative) The company has come a long way (= made lot of progress) in the last 5 years.Extra ExamplesHe's come all the way from Tokyo.We've come a long way and we're very tired.How far have you come? running/hurrying etc.  [intransitive] to move in a particular way or while doing something else come doing something + adv./prep. A car came flying round the corner.A huge wave came crashing over the sea wall. (figurative) Questions came rushing into her head. come doing something Don't expect me to come running every time you call.Extra ExamplesThe children came running into the room.A crowd of men on horses carrying spears came charging down the road. happen  [intransitive] to happenThe agreement came after several hours of negotiations.The rains came too late to do any good.Spring came late this year.The time has come (= now is the moment) to act.His first goal came in the 81st minute. come as something His resignation came as no surprise.Her death came as a terrible shock to us.More details of the event are coming soon. (informal) Come summer, people like to eat outdoors.Extra ExamplesDusk came quickly.I never thought the day would come when I'd feel sorry for him.The deadline came and went, but there was no reply from them.Business improved as Christmas came nearer.At last, the time came to leave.When the moment actually came, I began to feel a little nervous.He wanted to be buried beside her when the time came.The time had come to let a younger person lead the party.The high point of the concert came during the drum solo.Come November, the high-season horror of traffic jams subsides.

[transitive] come to do something used in questions to talk about how or why something happenedHow did he come to break his leg?How do you come to be so late? to a position/state  [intransitive] + adv./prep. (not used in the progressive tenses) to have a particular positionThat comes a long way down my list of priorities.She came second (= received the second highest score) in the exam.His family comes first (= is the most important thing in his life).   [intransitive] come to/into something used in many expressions to show that something has reached a particular stateAt last winter came to an end.He came to power in 2019.We need to come to an agreement on this issue.When will they come to a decision?our understanding of how the universe came into existenceThe trees are coming into leaf.   [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) (of goods, products, etc.) to be available or to exist in a particular way come in something This dress comes in black and red. come with something The DVD comes with several bonus features. + adj. (informal)New cars don't come cheap (= they are expensive).Extra ExamplesThis luxury villa comes complete with its own private swimming pool.   [intransitive, transitive] to become + adj. The handle came loose.The buttons had come undone.Everything will come right in the end. come to do something This design came to be known as the Oriental style.

[transitive] come to do something to reach a point where you realize, understand or believe somethingIn time she came to love him.She had come to see the problem in a new light.I've come to expect this kind of behaviour from him. sex[intransitive] (informal) to have an orgasm Word OriginOld English cuman, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch komen and German kommen.Idioms Most idioms containing come are at the entries for the nouns or adjectives in the idioms, for example come a cropper is at cropper.  be as clever, stupid, etc. as they come (informal) to be very clever, stupid, etc. come the… (informal)to play the part of a particular type of person; to behave in a particular wayDon't come the innocent with me. come again? (informal) used to ask somebody to repeat something‘She's an entomologist.’ ‘Come again?’ ‘An entomologist—she studies insects.’

come and go to arrive and leave; to move freelyThey had a party next door—we heard people coming and going all night. to be present for a short time and then go awayThe pain in my leg comes and goes. come easily, naturally, etc. to somebody (of an activity, a skill, etc.) to be easy, natural, etc. for somebody to doActing comes naturally to her. come to nothing | not come to anything to be unsuccessful; to have no successful resultHow sad that all his hard work should come to nothing.Her plans didn't come to anything.Topics Difficulty and failurec2 come to that | if it comes to that (informal, especially British English) used to introduce something extra that is connected with what has just been saidI don't really trust him—nor his wife, come to that.

come what may despite any problems or difficulties you may haveHe promised to support her come what may. how come (…)? (informal)used to say you do not understand how something can happen and would like an explanation‘I think you owe me some money.’ ‘How come?’If she spent five years in Paris, how come her French is so bad? not come to much to not be important or successfulTopics Difficulty and failurec2 to come (used after a noun) in the futureThey may well regret the decision in years to come.This will be a problem for some time to come (= for a period of time in the future). when it comes to (doing) something  when it is a question of somethingWhen it comes to getting things done, he's useless.

where somebody is coming from (informal) somebody’s ideas, beliefs, personality, etc. that makes them say what they have saidI see where you're coming from (= I understand what you mean). Phrasal Verbscome aboutcome acrosscome aftercome alongcome apartcome aroundcome atcome awaycome away withcome backcome back income back tocome beforecome between andcome bycome downcome down oncome down tocome down withcome forcome forwardcome fromcome from behindcome income in forcome intocome ofcome offcome off itcome oncome on tocome outcome out atcome out income out ofcome out of yourselfcome out withcome overcome roundcome throughcome tocome togethercome to yourselfcome undercome upcome up againstcome up forcome uponcome up tocome up withSee come in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee come in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation:

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come preposition

come exclamation

come noun

come at

come by

come for

come in

come of

come off

come on

come-on noun

come out

come to

come up

come away

come back

come down

come from

come into

come over

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Phrasal verbs

come in

come off

come on

come out

come up

come along

come apart

come back

come down

come from…

come around

come forward

come off it

come through

come together

come back in

come up (to…)

come at somebody

come from behind

come over (to…)

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Idioms

come true

come alive

come first

come short

come running

come unglued

come unstuck

come of age

come to grief

come a gutser

come in handy

come to heel

come to life

come to light

come to pass

come to rest

come your way

come a cropper

come on strong

come off worse

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