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- Dictionaryimpending/ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. (of an event regarded as threatening or significant) about to happen; forthcoming: "the author had returned to his country ahead of the impending war"
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The meaning of IMPENDING is occurring or likely to occur soon : upcoming. How to use impending in a sentence.
IMPENDING definition: 1. used to refer to an event, usually something unpleasant or unwanted, that is going to happen…. Learn more.
If something is impending, it is about to happen. If you hear thunder in the distance, you might go inside to escape the impending storm. The word impending often refers to something threatening or frightening: impending doom, impending disaster.
An impending event is one that is going to happen very soon. On the morning of the expedition I awoke with a feeling of impending disaster. American English : impending / ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ /
impending - close in time; about to occur; "retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement"
Definition of impending adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Master the word "IMPENDING" in English: definitions, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one complete resource.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective impending. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Impending definition: Approaching; drawing near; about to happen.
Impending definition: about to happen; imminent. See examples of IMPENDING used in a sentence.
