impending

== English == === Etymology === From impend + -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ/ Rhymes: -ɛndɪŋ === Adjective === impending (not comparable) Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen. Synonyms: imminent, in the offing, proximate; see also Thesaurus:impending ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === impending present participle and gerund of impend === Noun === impending (plural impendings) Something that impends or threatens; an expected event. 1994, Steve Garvey, quoted in 2000, Nicholas Barnes, Ainin H. Garvey, The Lost Writings of Steve Garvey (page 23) Although I do think about death quite regularly, my intense fear of lesser impendings has taught me that the only way I will survive it is to remain objective […]