coming (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

Definition

Moving toward or arriving at the speaker's location or a specified point.

Examples

• The sound of thunder was coming closer.

• Is that your car coming down the street?

• The end of the movie is coming soon.

How to Use coming

come in (phrasal verb)

Arrive or enter a place. — "The bus is coming in now."

come back (phrasal verb)

Return to a previous place or state. — "I hope he is coming back soon."

come up (phrasal verb)

Approach or arrive. — "A car was coming up the road."

come from (prepositional phrase)

Originate in a particular place or source. — "She is coming from Canada."

Synonyms of coming

Words with a similar meaning to coming:

• arriving
• approaching
• advancing
• emerging

Antonyms of coming

Words with the opposite meaning to coming:

• going
• leaving
• departing

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