# coming

Pronunciation: say "KUM-ing" /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of come. — present participle and gerund of come
   - Simple: Present participle of come. Use this form for an action happening now, or as the -ing word acting like a noun.
   - _Guests kept coming through the door all evening._
   - _Coming downstairs each morning, she would check the mail._

## Adjective

2. Approaching in time; belonging to the future, especially the near future; next.
   - Simple: Happening soon, in the near future, and next in order.
   - _The coming election has dominated every conversation lately._
   - _She prepared carefully for the challenges of the coming months._
4. Newly in fashion; advancing toward maturity, success, or recognition.
   - Simple: Becoming popular or successful, and rising toward fame or skill.
   - _Critics praised him as the coming name in modern architecture._
   - _The gallery showcased several coming artists this spring._

## Noun

3. The act or event of arriving somewhere; an arrival.
   - Simple: The act of arriving somewhere.
   - _The coming of the railroad transformed the small town._
   - _Villagers marked the coming of the rains with a festival._

## Adjective

5. Ready to come or yield; compliant and eager to please; affectionate. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Willing and eager to please, and ready to give in.

## Origin

**Meaning 1** — From Middle English cominge, from Old English cumende, the present participle of the verb "to come," equivalent to "come" plus the "-ing" ending. It is related to Dutch komend, German kommend, Swedish kommande, and Icelandic komandi.
**Meanings 2–5** — From Middle English coming, equivalent to "come" plus the "-ing" gerundive ending.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/coming (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).