offingn.

Brit.

/ˈɒfɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈɔfɪŋ/,

/ˈɑfɪŋ/

Forms: 1600s offen, 1600s–1800s offin, 1600s– offing.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off adv., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < off adv. + -ing suffix¹.

1. Nautical.

a. The part of the visible sea at a distance from the shore beyond anchorages or inshore navigational dangers.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > water > sea or ocean > region of sea or ocean > [noun] > offing

offa1584

offinga1600

a1600 Rel. Memorable Fight in R. Hakluyt Voy. (1600) III. 566 We looked forth and descryed two saile more to the offen.

1610 S. Argoll in S. Purchas Purchas his Pilgrimes (1906) XIX. 84 I came to an Anchor in seven fathomes water in the offing to sea.

1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. ix. 44 The Offing..is the open Sea from the shore, or the middest of any great streame is called the Offing.

1659 D. Pell Πελαγος 328 Yonder's ships in the Offin of the Sea.

1666 London Gaz. No. 75/2 At Two this day..the Generals discovered Trump..in the Offen.

1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random I. xxiv. 222 Lieutenant Bowling had the middle watch, and as he always kept a good-look out, he made (d'ye see) three lights in the offing.

1796 Log of ‘Captain’ 26 June in Ld. Nelson Dispatches & Lett. (1846) VII. p. lxxxix Found at anchor His Majesty's Ship the Inconstant, the Gorgon and Sincere, with a Convoy in the Offing.

1860 M. F. Maury Physical Geogr. Sea (ed. 8) §127 In the offings of the Balize, sometimes as far out as a hundred miles or more from the land, puddles or patches of Mississippi water may be observed on the surface of the sea.

1885 R. F. Burton tr. Arabian Nights' Entertainm. I. xiii. 127 I was ware of a ship in the offing.

1902 J. Conrad Heart of Darkness iii, in Youth 182 The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil waterway..flowed sombre under an overcast sky.

1980 P. O'Brian Surgeon's Mate i. 19 The boat's crew stared woodenly out into the offing.

1996 P. O'Brian Yellow Admiral iv. 82 Sloops, cutter liberty-boats and victuallers inshore and several larger men-of-war, ships of the line and frigates in the offing.

b. A position at a distance from a shore, esp. beyond inshore navigational dangers; distance from a shore. Also in extended use. Frequently in to make (also gain, secure, etc.) an offing.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > [noun] > position > position at a distance off shore

offing1664

1664 T. Allin Jrnl. 15 July in R. C. Anderson Jrnls. Sir T. Allin (1939) I. 143 We were near the length of the South Head of the Goodwin, but a great offing and much wind and rain and a deep sea, that our Admiral was forced to take in his main topsail.

1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory ii. 31/1 An Offen or Offing is to be out in the open Sea from the shore-ward.

1703 W. Dampier Voy. New Holland iii. 119 By Nine a Clock at Night we had got a pretty good Offin.

1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson i. viii. 83 We were fortunate enough by noon to have gained an offing of near twenty leagues.

1843 ‘R. Carlton’ New Purchase I. v. 25 The horses..seemed, in order to secure a good offing, to shy off towards the deep valley.

1861 S. Smiles Lives Engineers II. vii. viii. 218 A sailing vessel..could lie out upon either tack, and make an offing.

1883 W. C. Russell Sea Queen II. ii. 21 My father had..kept so wide an offing that the English shores were but little more than a cloud upon the distant water.

1905 J. C. Lincoln Partners of Tide ix. 171 The schooner—well, if she is lucky, she makes an offing or finds better holding ground at another place.

1969 F. Mowat Boat who wouldn't Float (1976) x. 109 ‘St. Pierre,’ I cried back. ‘Heading to clear Cape St. Mary's with a five-mile offing.’

1986 Motor Boat & Yachting July 81/1 From the north, it needs to be given a decent offing to avoid The Stones just by the breakwater.

2. In extended and figurative use. in the offing: nearby, at hand; imminent; likely to happen in the near future.Occasionally also: †in the distant future (see quot. 1779) (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > [adverb] > in the distant future

of or on fristc1175

in the offing1779

the world > existence and causation > occurrence > future events > [phrase] > imminent

in the offing1914

1779 J. Wedgwood Let. 30 May in Sel. Lett. (1965) 234 I hope soon to say as far as 30 inches, perhaps ultimately up to 36 inches by 24, but that is at present in the offing.

1827 W. Scott Jrnl. 7 July (1941) 72 Cash affairs loom well in the offing.

1834 M. Edgeworth Helen III. iii. 56 Lady Cecilia Clarendon and Miss Stanley now appeared in the offing.

1914 T. Dreiser Titan xvii. 139 The possibility of another woman equally or possibly better suited to him was looming in the offing.

1949 N. Mitford Love in Cold Climate i. v. 57 That look of concentration which comes over French faces when a meal is in the offing.

1970 G. F. Newman Sir, you Bastard viii. 241 Number six could be afforded if he got promoted, but promotion wasn't in the offing.

2000 J. Goodwin Danny Boy ix. 197 When there's a ruck in the offing, the last thing you want is your car getting pasted in the general mêlée.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	offing
释义	offingn. Brit. /ˈɒfɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈɔfɪŋ/, /ˈɑfɪŋ/ Forms: 1600s offen, 1600s–1800s offin, 1600s– offing. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: off adv., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < off adv. + -ing suffix¹. 1. Nautical. a. The part of the visible sea at a distance from the shore beyond anchorages or inshore navigational dangers. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > water > sea or ocean > region of sea or ocean > [noun] > offing offa1584 offinga1600 a1600 Rel. Memorable Fight in R. Hakluyt Voy. (1600) III. 566 We looked forth and descryed two saile more to the offen. 1610 S. Argoll in S. Purchas Purchas his Pilgrimes (1906) XIX. 84 I came to an Anchor in seven fathomes water in the offing to sea. 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. ix. 44 The Offing..is the open Sea from the shore, or the middest of any great streame is called the Offing. 1659 D. Pell Πελαγος 328 Yonder's ships in the Offin of the Sea. 1666 London Gaz. No. 75/2 At Two this day..the Generals discovered Trump..in the Offen. 1748 T. Smollett Roderick Random I. xxiv. 222 Lieutenant Bowling had the middle watch, and as he always kept a good-look out, he made (d'ye see) three lights in the offing. 1796 Log of ‘Captain’ 26 June in Ld. Nelson Dispatches & Lett. (1846) VII. p. lxxxix Found at anchor His Majesty's Ship the Inconstant, the Gorgon and Sincere, with a Convoy in the Offing. 1860 M. F. Maury Physical Geogr. Sea (ed. 8) §127 In the offings of the Balize, sometimes as far out as a hundred miles or more from the land, puddles or patches of Mississippi water may be observed on the surface of the sea. 1885 R. F. Burton tr. Arabian Nights' Entertainm. I. xiii. 127 I was ware of a ship in the offing. 1902 J. Conrad Heart of Darkness iii, in Youth 182 The offing was barred by a black bank of clouds, and the tranquil waterway..flowed sombre under an overcast sky. 1980 P. O'Brian Surgeon's Mate i. 19 The boat's crew stared woodenly out into the offing. 1996 P. O'Brian Yellow Admiral iv. 82 Sloops, cutter liberty-boats and victuallers inshore and several larger men-of-war, ships of the line and frigates in the offing. b. A position at a distance from a shore, esp. beyond inshore navigational dangers; distance from a shore. Also in extended use. Frequently in to make (also gain, secure, etc.) an offing. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > [noun] > position > position at a distance off shore offing1664 1664 T. Allin Jrnl. 15 July in R. C. Anderson Jrnls. Sir T. Allin (1939) I. 143 We were near the length of the South Head of the Goodwin, but a great offing and much wind and rain and a deep sea, that our Admiral was forced to take in his main topsail. 1688 R. Holme Acad. Armory ii. 31/1 An Offen or Offing is to be out in the open Sea from the shore-ward. 1703 W. Dampier Voy. New Holland iii. 119 By Nine a Clock at Night we had got a pretty good Offin. 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson i. viii. 83 We were fortunate enough by noon to have gained an offing of near twenty leagues. 1843 ‘R. Carlton’ New Purchase I. v. 25 The horses..seemed, in order to secure a good offing, to shy off towards the deep valley. 1861 S. Smiles Lives Engineers II. vii. viii. 218 A sailing vessel..could lie out upon either tack, and make an offing. 1883 W. C. Russell Sea Queen II. ii. 21 My father had..kept so wide an offing that the English shores were but little more than a cloud upon the distant water. 1905 J. C. Lincoln Partners of Tide ix. 171 The schooner—well, if she is lucky, she makes an offing or finds better holding ground at another place. 1969 F. Mowat Boat who wouldn't Float (1976) x. 109 ‘St. Pierre,’ I cried back. ‘Heading to clear Cape St. Mary's with a five-mile offing.’ 1986 Motor Boat & Yachting July 81/1 From the north, it needs to be given a decent offing to avoid The Stones just by the breakwater. 2. In extended and figurative use. in the offing: nearby, at hand; imminent; likely to happen in the near future.Occasionally also: †in the distant future (see quot. 1779) (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > [adverb] > in the distant future of or on fristc1175 in the offing1779 the world > existence and causation > occurrence > future events > [phrase] > imminent in the offing1914 1779 J. Wedgwood Let. 30 May in Sel. Lett. (1965) 234 I hope soon to say as far as 30 inches, perhaps ultimately up to 36 inches by 24, but that is at present in the offing. 1827 W. Scott Jrnl. 7 July (1941) 72 Cash affairs loom well in the offing. 1834 M. Edgeworth Helen III. iii. 56 Lady Cecilia Clarendon and Miss Stanley now appeared in the offing. 1914 T. Dreiser Titan xvii. 139 The possibility of another woman equally or possibly better suited to him was looming in the offing. 1949 N. Mitford Love in Cold Climate i. v. 57 That look of concentration which comes over French faces when a meal is in the offing. 1970 G. F. Newman Sir, you Bastard viii. 241 Number six could be afforded if he got promoted, but promotion wasn't in the offing. 2000 J. Goodwin Danny Boy ix. 197 When there's a ruck in the offing, the last thing you want is your car getting pasted in the general mêlée. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1600
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