NYT Dictionary

COMING

/ˈkʌmɪŋ/
VerbInterjectionNounAdjectiveCOM-ingcom-ing · 2 syllablesGrade 1

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2024

Meaning

present participle and gerund of come

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English cominge, comynge, comande, from Old English cumende, from Proto-Germanic *kwemandz, present participle of Proto-Germanic *kwemaną (“to come”), equivalent to come + -ing (present participle ending). Cognate with Dutch komend (“coming”), German kommend (“coming”), Swedish kommande (“coming”), Icelandic komandi (“coming”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

unbornapproachapproachingadventorgasmclimaxcomearrivegetforthcoming

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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