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There is light at the end of the tunnel for India, but it's that of an oncoming train which will run them over.
Navjot Singh Sidhu

Meaning of "oncoming" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ONCOMING

oncoming  [ˈɒnˌkʌmɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ONCOMING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Oncoming can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ONCOMING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of oncoming in the English dictionary

The definition of oncoming in the dictionary is coming nearer in space or time; approaching. Other definition of oncoming is the approach or onset.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ONCOMING


becoming
bɪˈkʌmɪŋ
coming
ˈkʌmɪŋ
drumming
ˈdrʌmɪŋ
forthcoming
ˌfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ
furthcoming
ˌfʌrθˈkʌmɪŋ
gumming
ˈɡʌmɪŋ
homecoming
ˈhəʊmˌkʌmɪŋ
humming
ˈhʌmɪŋ
incoming
ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ
plumbing
ˈplʌmɪŋ
scrumming
ˈskrʌmɪŋ
scumming
ˈskʌmɪŋ
shortcoming
ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ
slumming
ˈslʌmɪŋ
strumming
ˈstrʌmɪŋ
summing
ˈsʌmɪŋ
thrumming
ˈθrʌmɪŋ
unbecoming
ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ
unforthcoming
ˌʌnfɔːθˈkʌmɪŋ
upcoming
ˌʌpˈkʌmɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ONCOMING

oncogenesis
oncogeneticist
oncogenic
oncogenicity
oncogenous
oncologic
oncological
oncologist
oncology
oncolysis
oncolytic
oncome
oncometer
oncomouse
oncornavirus
oncost
oncostman
oncosts
oncotomy
oncovirus

WORDS THAT END LIKE ONCOMING

blooming
blossoming
booming
bottoming
everblooming
gaming
grooming
have it coming
homing
looming
misbecoming
mushrooming
re-homing
scroming
Second Coming
showrooming
unwelcoming
up-and-coming
welcoming
Wyoming
you´ve got another think coming

Synonyms and antonyms of oncoming in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ONCOMING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «oncoming» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of oncoming

Translation of «oncoming» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ONCOMING

Find out the translation of oncoming to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of oncoming from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «oncoming» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

迎面而来的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en sentido contrario
570 millions of speakers

English

oncoming
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आनेवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قدوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

встречного
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

que se aproxima
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আসন্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

venant en sens inverse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akan datang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gegen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

近づいて来る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

다가오는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mlebu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đang tới
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வந்துகொண்டிருந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आगामी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yaklaşan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in arrivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nadjeżdżających
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зустрічного
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

din sens opus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επερχόμενη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aankomende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mötande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

møtende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of oncoming

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ONCOMING»

The term «oncoming» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.466 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ONCOMING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «oncoming» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «oncoming» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about oncoming

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5 QUOTES WITH «ONCOMING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word oncoming.
1
Robert Lowell
The light at the end of the tunnel is just the light of an oncoming train.
2
Robert Lowell
If we see light at the end of the tunnel, it the light of the oncoming train.
3
Terry Pratchett
This isn't life in the fast lane, it's life in the oncoming traffic.
4
David Lee Roth
The light you see at the end of the tunnel is the front of an oncoming train.
5
Navjot Singh Sidhu
There is light at the end of the tunnel for India, but it's that of an oncoming train which will run them over.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ONCOMING»

Discover the use of oncoming in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to oncoming and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
An Examination of Community College Chief Academic Officers ...
AN EXAMINATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS AND ONCOMING PRESIDENTIAL VACANCIES by Pat Mizak Fall 2008 A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of the State University of ...
Pat Mizak, 2008
2
A Boaters Guide to Boating
far as other boating users are concerned, passing an oncoming boat is one of the most commonly complained about ways of putting the owner of the deep draughted boat in a bad light. It is this that leads to most complaints of channel hogging ...
Chris N. Deuchar, 1997
3
I remember ... (pb)
Now Sweepers) 0630 – Reveille for the mid watch standers and breakfast for the oncoming watch and 1st class petty officers. (Now Breakfast for the oncoming watch and petty officers first class) (Now reveille for all hands) 0645 – Breakfast for ...
rich browne
4
KI-99: Advances in Artificial Intelligence: 23rd Annual ...
Hence, these two causal relationships are determined by the constraint: Oncoming-car causes Collision, if Passing Passing causes Collision, if Oncoming - car Next we add the knowledge that on a one-way road there are no oncoming cars, ...
Wolfram Burgard, Thomas Christaller, Armin B. Cremers, 1999
5
Machine Learning and Image Interpretation
The output from the history agent for one car (car c9-200) is shown below: Car c9_200 (1,1) Frame 200: Car entering scene (1,1) Frame 202: Car going right (1, 1) Frame 202: Giving way to oncoming car cl0(l,l) Frame 202: Giving way to ...
Terry Caelli, Walter F. Bischof, 1997
6
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
preshift examination, to work or travel during the oncoming shift. (2) Belt conveyors that will be used to transport persons during the oncoming shift and the entries in which these belt conveyors are located. (3) Working sections and areas ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 1980
7
Agricultural Engineering: Proceedings of the 11th ...
If an immediate overtaking is not possible, e.g. because of the oncoming traffic (or sight -distance restrictions), the over taker has to slow down and has to follow the slow moving vehicle for a certain time before proceeding to an accelerated ...
Patrick Grace, Vincent A. Dodd, 1989
8
Early Islamic Mysticism: Sufi, Qurʼan, Miraj, Poetic and ...
Oncoming (warid) In their discourse they frequently employ the expression "the oncoming." Oncomings are praiseworthy inclinations (khcrwatir) that come upon the heart independent of any intention on the part of the servant. What is outside  ...
Michael Anthony Sells, 1996
9
Handbook of Driving Simulation for Engineering, Medicine, ...
STATE OF THE WORLD DRIVER RESPONSE Attempt to Pass No Attempt Oncoming Vehicle Miss (M) Detection (D) No Oncoming Vehicle Correct Rejection (CR) False Alarms (FA) to make the passing decision, the information available to ...
Donald L. Fisher, Matthew Rizzo, Jeffrey Caird, 2011
10
Advances in Human Aspects of Road and Rail Transportation
significantly in the presence of oncoming vehicle and both oncoming and crossing vehicle. No significant reductions of speed were found for female and older participants in the presence of all types of hazards. Table 1 Mean maneuvering ...
Neville A. Stanton, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ONCOMING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term oncoming is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Slane's peace is broken by the rumble of traffic - or an oncoming
The Taoiseach, to the surprise of absolutely nobody at all, was running late for the launch of his party's 'Standing Up for Rural Ireland' ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
2
Watch motorcyclist narrowly avoid being crushed by an oncoming lorry
He managed to escape being crushed by an oncoming lorry - the driver of which completely failed to see the biker. Watch the incredible near ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
Police: Cyclist hit, killed after swerving into oncoming traffic in Lake …
A Bohemia man was killed Tuesday, July 21, 2015, when the bicycle he was riding swerved into oncoming traffic and was hit by a car in Lake ... «Newsday, Jul 15»
4
Injured passenger sues driver of oncoming vehicle
Injured passenger sues driver of oncoming vehicle. Tuesday, Jul 21, 2015 @ 10:31am by Carol Ostrow. A Madison County woman filed a lawsuit against a ... «Madison County Record, Jul 15»
5
Wheel flies off vehicle, bashes oncoming car on I-78, injuring 4 from …
Four Allentown residents were injured Sunday night on Interstate 78 in Upper Saucon when their car was hit by a wheel that fell off a vehicle ... «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
6
Anniston men honored for rescuing man from oncoming train
ANNISTON - AL -. An act of heroism recognized tonight at Anniston's City Council meeting. Last tuesday, Donald Fox and William Baker risked ... «Alabama's News Leader, Jul 15»
7
Victim stepped into path of oncoming Jeep in Delaware, police say
State police say James Duff, Jr. of Newark was hit at 10:02 p.m. Thursday as he was crossing East Chestnut Hill Road (Route 4) near Gender ... «6abc.com, Jul 15»
8
DIY early warning laser system to alert cyclists of oncoming cars …
Cycling can be a risky proposition on busy urban streets or rural roads that aren't equipped with a bike lane. But in addition to wearing the ... «Treehugger, Jul 15»
9
Britain's Most Dangerous Roundabout? Drivers Constantly Cut …
Up to seven motorists an hour cut the corner of the mini roundabout and drive straight into oncoming traffic in Turners Hill, West Sussex. «Yahoo News UK, Jul 15»
10
Whiplashed passenger sues oncoming driver for $1M after violent …
Whiplashed passenger sues oncoming driver for $1M after violent rear-end crash. Thursday, Jul 16, 2015 @ 10:44am by Carol Ostrow. A Jefferson County ... «Southeast Texas Record, Jul 15»

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