Definition of IMPENDING

impending

Meanings

Plural: impendings

Verb

  • be imminent or about to happen
    • "Changes are impending"
  • present participle and gerund of impend

Adjective Satellite

  • close in time; about to occur
    • "his impending retirement"

Adj

  • Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.

Noun

  • Something that impends or threatens; an expected event.

Origin / Etymology

From impend + -ing.

Synonyms

around the corner, at hand, close at hand, forthcoming, imminent, impend, impendent, impending, in the offing, in the wind, instant, on the boil, pending, proximate, to come, toward, upcoming

Antonyms

happening

Scrabble Score: 15

impending is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
impending is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
impending is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

impending is a valid Words With Friends word