coming

 
Pronunciation: /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

adjective

[attributive]
  • 1due to happen or just beginning: work is due to start in the coming year
  • 2likely to be important or successful in the future: he was the coming man of French racing

noun

  • an arrival or approach: the coming of a new age

Phrases

coming of age

the age or occasion when one formally becomes an adult: time was when being offered a drink for the first time was a rite of passage, a coming of age

coming and going (or comings and goings)

busy, active movements of many people, especially in and out of a place: yesterday’s comings and goings outside Number 10

not know if one is coming or going

informal be confused, especially as a result of being very busy.