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▪ I. on-coming, n.|ˈɒnˌkʌmɪŋ|
[See on-1.]
Coming on; advance, approach, access, etc.
1861Geo. Eliot Silas M. xii, Since the on-coming of twilight. 1887Academy 26 Mar. 220/2 Causally concerned in the oncoming of paralysis.
▪ II. ˈon-coming, a.
Also oncoming.
[See on-1.]
1. Coming on; advancing, approaching, etc.: see come v. 62.
1844Ld. Houghton Mem. Many Scenes, Jesus & John contending for Cross 120 A dark, dark shadow of oncoming woe. 1884Mrs. Lorimer Sketch in Black & White 75 Unmistakable signs of an on-coming storm.
2. Ready to be sociable; friendly, welcoming, forthcoming, sympathetic.
1925C. P. Slater Marget Pow 183 He doesna seem to be very oncomin', for he's never been in the house yet. 1938E. Bowen Death of Heart ii. iv. 248 If I were a more oncoming sort of fellow I should offer you a penny, and so on. 1942N. Balchin Darkness falls from Air vi. 109, I think we might possibly get this through... The Secretary seemed quite oncoming. 1953M. Hopkirk Queen over Water v. 102 Some people were less oncoming. Ibid. x. 222 At Cambridge..he was welcomed effusively, but other places were less oncoming. 1967N. Marsh Death at Dolphin v. 133 I'm not all that oncoming, even here.
Add:[1.] b. spec. of traffic, a motor vehicle, etc.: facing, travelling towards, or in the opposite direction to another road-user.
1931Draft of Highway Code (Min. of Transport) 4 It is the usual practice when leading an animal to keep to the right so as to face oncoming traffic. 1944‘A. A. Fair’ Give 'em Ax xiv. 159 Then you turned abruptly in front of oncoming traffic? 1963‘J. le Carré’ Spy who came in from Cold xxiv. 208 He had his headlights on full..and didn't bother to dip for oncoming traffic on the other lane. 1976M. Hinxman End of Good Woman i. 5 The headlights of the on-coming cars. 1987J. Uglow George Eliot vi. 107 The young girl..about to be rudely awoken by the crash of the oncoming barge. |