upcoming
English
editEtymology 1
editAdjective
editupcoming (not comparable)
- Happening or appearing in the relatively near future.
- We are ready for whatever is upcoming.
- The Federal budget lays out government spending for the upcoming budget year.
- Eggcorn of up-and-coming.
- 1967 August, “U.S. Karate Championships”, in Black Belt, Active Interest Media, →ISSN, page 51:
- The finals for the men's black belt championship saw Moon, an old pro, face an upcoming young rookie, Johnny Wooley.
Related terms
editTranslations
editof the relatively near future
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See also
editNoun
editupcoming (plural upcomings)
- The act of coming up.
- Comeuppance; deserts.
Etymology 2
editNoun
editupcoming (plural upcomings)
- The activity of to upcome.
Verb
editupcoming
- present participle and gerund of upcome