'oncoming' definitions:
Definition of 'oncoming'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Moving toward one
noun
The beginning or early stages; "the onset of pneumonia" [syn: onset, oncoming]
Synonyms of 'oncoming'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- A,
- access,
- accession,
- advance,
- advancing,
- advent,
- afflux,
- affluxion,
- alpha,
- approach,
- approaching,
- appropinquation,
- approximate,
- approximation,
- approximative,
- appulse,
- arrival,
- arriving,
- attracted to,
- beginning,
- blast-off,
- coming,
- coming near,
- coming toward,
- commencement,
- creation,
- cutting edge,
- dawn,
- drawn to,
- edge,
- establishment,
- flowing toward,
- flying start,
- forthcoming,
- forward,
- forward-looking,
- foundation,
- fresh start,
- go-ahead,
- imminence,
- imminent,
- institution,
- jump-off,
- kick-off,
- leading edge,
- moving,
- near,
- nearing,
- nearness,
- new departure,
- ongoing,
- onset,
- onward,
- opening,
- origin,
- origination,
- outbreak,
- outset,
- proceeding,
- progressing,
- progressive,
- proximate,
- proximation,
- running start,
- send-off,
- setting in motion,
- setting-up,
- square one,
- start,
- start-off,
- starting point,
- take-off,
- to come,
- upcoming