coming1 nouncoming2 adjective
comingcom‧ing1 /ˈkʌmɪŋ/ noun 
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- I feel no surprise at their coming.
THESAURUS
happening or coming immediately after another one: · When does the next train to London leave?· I’ll see you next Saturday.
happening or coming immediately after something – used about periods of time, or parts of a piece of writing: · We met the following day.· The following weeks passed quickly.· the following pages of the book
formal happening or coming at some time after something else: · the subsequent success of the film· This will be explained in more detail in subsequent chapters.· This figure is expected to rise steeply in subsequent years.
coming after someone or something else – used about a series of groups of people, periods of time, or parts of a book: · succeeding generations· Succeeding governments have made the same mistake.· During the succeeding weeks he wrote several more letters.
happening soon: · The information will be mailed to members during the coming weeks.· The villagers are storing up wood for the coming winter.
Longman Language Activatorthe time when something is first used or discovered the time when an important new idea, method, or product is first used or discovered, especially one that will lead to important changes: · With the arrival of the railroads after the Civil War, more and more people began moving west to California.· The arrival of convenience foods took much of the hard work out of preparing meals.
also the advent of formal the time when an important new system, idea, product, or method begins to exist or be used, causing important changes in society: · The Middle East changed dramatically with the coming of Islam 600 years after Christ.· Before the coming of the railways in the late 1860s these old roads were the only link between towns.· The advent of TV led to major changes in our social and family life.· Women workers tended to lose their jobs with the advent of new technology.
the beginning of something, for example a new political movement, that will become more and more important, and will change the way many people behave or think: · More than anyone else, Elvis Presley was responsible for the birth of rock and roll.· The birth of modern science was to fundamentally change people's attitudes towards religion.
the beginning of an important period of time in history - used especially in literature: · People have worshipped gods since the dawn of civilization.· Ordinary life would never be the same again after the dawn of the Industrial age.· A small group of poets and writers ushered in the dawn of the Romantic era in literature.
to deserve something bad if you think that someone deserves something bad that happens to them, you think it is fair that it happens because they have done something wrong or stupid: deserve to do something: · Anyone who drives like that deserves to lose their licence.deserve it (=deserve the bad things that happen): · "You really weren't very nice to her." "Well, she deserved it!"get what you deserve (=when something bad happens to you and you deserve it): · He was a bully, and in the end he got what he deserved.
spoken use this to say you think someone deserves something bad that happens to them because they have been unkind or done something stupid: serve sb right for: · "I feel terrible." "Serves you right for drinking so much last night."it serves somebody right: · It'd serve him right if Jo walked out on him.
especially spoken use this when you think someone deserves a punishment or bad experience, because it is a result of their own actions: · "Do you feel sorry for him?'' "No, he shouldn't have hit that guy -- he got what he deserved.''
spoken say this when something bad happens to someone and you think they deserve it because their behaviour made it very likely to happen: · Anyone who invites a complete stranger into their house is asking for it.
spoken use this to say you think someone deserves something bad that happens to them, and this is what you expected to happen: · I don't feel sorry for her at all. She had it coming.had it coming to you/her etc: · "Terry's very upset about his wife leaving him." "Well he's had it coming to him for years."
to finally get the punishment or something bad that you deserve because of the way you have behaved: · The evil Mr Grove gets his comeuppance at the end of the story.· She's callous and snobbish and it's time she got her comeuppance.
to finally get the punishment you deserve, especially after having avoided it for a long time: · Tobin finally got his just deserts, and was sentenced to 8 years' imprisonment.· This is a movie in which everyone gets their just deserts in the end.
when someone is likely to be punished especially spoken if you are in trouble , you are likely to be punished because you have done something bad: · You'll be in trouble if they catch you cheating.be in trouble with: · My sister's in trouble with the police again.get into trouble: · I'll get into trouble if my parents see me smoking.
informal use this to say that someone deserves to be punished or deserves something bad that happens to them: · A lot of people think the murdered man had it coming.have it coming to: · He had it coming to him, the jerk.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
The garden’s coming along very nicely now (=it is growing well).
(=the next few months)· Further work is planned for the coming months.
The garden’s coming along very nicely now (=it is growing well). (=the year that is about to start)· Here are some events to look out for in the coming year.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· But the end was a long time coming.· They say the jobs could be a long time coming.· I'd like to know why that day is such a long time coming.
NOUN· But the end was a long time coming.· They say the jobs could be a long time coming.· It may be some time coming.· That could be some time coming. commentary Can auditing work without a break with tradition?· I'd like to know why that day is such a long time coming.· Henry Agnew saw that time coming.
VERB· Chapter Nineteen Tim Gimmelmann never saw the blow coming.· Birds, like planes, usually face into the wind, so they do not see the plane coming.· He never even saw Manville coming.· Bathsheba was standing near them, and saw Boldwood coming towards her.· As she neared her home, she heard the thunder of hooves behind her and turning saw the water-horse coming for her.· All that faded from her mind as she saw Alain coming towards her.· You don't have to fish for it in your pocket as you see trouble coming.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► comings and goingsPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► have something coming out (of) your ears► that’s rich (coming from him/you etc)► be coming up roses
1the coming of something/somebody the time when something new begins, especially something that will cause a lot of changes: - All around the globe at this time of year people celebrate the coming of new life into the world.
- Formerly it heralded special occasions and, it is said, will be blown to announce the coming of the Messiah.
- From my earliest childhood, I had heard people talk of the coming of better times, of the redemption of mankind.
- In short, nowhere illustrates better than Mississippi the coming of age of the Republican Party in the South.
- Mrs Moore sat with Lily's pale hand in hers and talked with desperate gaiety about the coming of spring.
- With the coming of full consciousness among these and related currents, Trotskyism will become a powerful current.
- With the coming of the Reagan administration, however, Hermann was told to clean out his desk.
- He had it coming, and I did him in.
- Put like that and you might think they had it coming.
- That pair obviously just had it coming.
- The country's whole economy is coming apart at the seams.
- Everyone had seen the layoffs coming, but nobody could do anything to stop them.
- Jason saw the stock market crash coming and sold most of his shares.
- Then one day she just walked out -- I suppose I should have seen it coming really.
- Beyond him, I could see the camp coming alive.
- Birds, like planes, usually face into the wind, so they do not see the plane coming.
- He looked up to see Norm coming down the driveway.
- One of the man-things had seen them coming and shouted a warning.
- Sarah Fleming saw them coming through the window of the front room.
- She saw him coming and intended to give him a wide berth.
- That Salvor Hardin had seen it coming made it none the more pleasant.
- We were heading for the landing zone and could even see a chopper coming toward us.
- If they think it's going to be an easy game, they've got another think coming!
With the coming of railways, new markets opened up.2comings and goings informal the movements of people as they arrive at and leave placescoming of Beds are arranged so that patients can watch the comings and goings of visitors and staff.coming1 nouncoming2 adjective
comingcoming2 adjective [only before noun] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The Pilgrims prepared for the coming winter.
- In the coming year, many people will have their homes damaged or their property stolen.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The garden’s coming along very nicely now (=it is growing well).
(=the next few months)· Further work is planned for the coming months.
The garden’s coming along very nicely now (=it is growing well). (=the year that is about to start)· Here are some events to look out for in the coming year.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· The time is just coming up to twenty-one minutes past seven o'clock.· When Diana joined the Stewart-Richardsons they were just coming to terms with a family tragedy.· The lights of the Regal cinema were just coming into view when he suddenly stopped dead in his tracks.· Think of all the hands-on psychical research that is just coming at you free of charge.· I was just coming out of my tomboy stage.· You're only just coming in yourself.· Bills of exchange, the forerunners of cheques, were just coming into fashion.
· His prophecy was now coming true, perhaps even sooner than he would have dreamed.· Perhaps belatedly, many more countries are now coming to understand the damage caused by oceanic drift-nets.· However, many regional brewers are now coming under increasing competitive pressure.· We Are ... ... Ten years of thirtyish people, now coming onstream.· Money is now coming into my life easily and joyously.· Matters are now coming to a head because of the advent of leagues next season.· But Presley's finest were now coming into their own with big guns blazing.· The teeming slums of Kampala are now coming to life.
NOUN· Significant developments in the use of maps in the coming decades can be predicted with confidence.· The estimated cost of its building maintenance over the coming decade is £10 million.· During the coming decade output from the Statfjord, Frigg and Ekofisk fields will decline and replacement revenue earners are therefore vital.· Novell believes systems software is one of the least assailable markets to be in during the coming decade.· It's a tall order, and a challenge to development communication professionals in the coming decade.
· Thus, the durability of Czechoslovakia's democratic transition will be severely tested in the coming months.· I look forward very much to seeing you all in the coming months.· Further reports on lighting and car loans will be presented to the council in coming months.· That is why I hope that we shall be able to introduce weigh-in-motion sensors over the coming months.· Over the coming months we hope to begin the process of finding and purchasing a suitable place.· They will probably pump more oil in coming months.· Only the coming months will tell.· I hope that more countries will join that number in the coming months.
· A well made piece of kit that will undoubtedly become more apparent on our banks during the coming seasons.· Meath manager Sean Boylan has also been returned for the coming season.· As for Adams, he must be hoping that he can regain his place on Party Politics in the coming season.· She is also working again at Pitlochry Festival theatre in the coming season.· This augurs well for the future and should be reflected in some good team gala results this coming season.· Brewer, in fact, may do a double-Whetton act in the coming season.
· Indeed, New York could proudly boast to be the chess centre of the world for the coming weeks.· We will be sending out more details over the coming weeks and months with a view to starting Community Action in the summer.· During the coming weeks economic policy-makers may have to deal with an exceptionally difficult series of hazards.· And all this coming week Mdina will be celebrating.· I look forward to doing battle with him in the coming weeks and months.· They were collecting, they claimed, divine energies for Mr Rowse to dispense during the coming week.· Unions have threatened to call out 300,000 workers in coming weeks.· A decision on the review is expected in the High Court within the coming weeks.
· The two key preoccupations of the coming years came together.· He thanked the officers and committee for their support and looked forward to the B.C.R.S. continuing to progress during the coming year.· This was a formal process which focused on staff development by setting goals for the coming year.· Some events to look out for in the coming year.· Benefit yourself and others and enter into the community spirit for the coming year.· Tour operators have been licensed to sell 14.3 million holidays in the coming year, Civil Aviation Authority figures reveal.
· The two key preoccupations of the coming years came together.· This means that fishing quotas are likely to fall in coming years in order to preserve the long-term future of the fisheries.· Still, the sums being disbursed have clearly helped many and the Government hopes to extend the lending ceiling in coming years.· If drastic steps are not taken - a crucial qualification - it seems set to grow even further in the coming years.· So expect some big changes to the type of tackle you will see at different events over the coming years.· A vignette of working life in the coming years?· I hope that there will be a crusade in the coming years to encourage more reading in every home in our country.· The churches should seek to discover the community trends and local authority plans for the coming years.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► have something coming out (of) your ears► that’s rich (coming from him/you etc)► be coming up roses
formal happening soon: - He had it coming, and I did him in.
- Put like that and you might think they had it coming.
- That pair obviously just had it coming.
- The country's whole economy is coming apart at the seams.
- Everyone had seen the layoffs coming, but nobody could do anything to stop them.
- Jason saw the stock market crash coming and sold most of his shares.
- Then one day she just walked out -- I suppose I should have seen it coming really.
- Beyond him, I could see the camp coming alive.
- Birds, like planes, usually face into the wind, so they do not see the plane coming.
- He looked up to see Norm coming down the driveway.
- One of the man-things had seen them coming and shouted a warning.
- Sarah Fleming saw them coming through the window of the front room.
- She saw him coming and intended to give him a wide berth.
- That Salvor Hardin had seen it coming made it none the more pleasant.
- We were heading for the landing zone and could even see a chopper coming toward us.
- If they think it's going to be an easy game, they've got another think coming!
the coming winter → up-and-coming