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offing    音标拼音: ['ɔfɪŋ]
n. 海上,海面;不久的将来

海上,海面;不久的将来

offing
n 1: the near or foreseeable future; "there was a wedding in the
offing"
2: the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is
beyond the anchoring area; "there was a ship in the offing"

Offing \Off"ing\ ([o^]f"[i^]ng; 115), n. [From {Off}.]
That part of the sea at a good distance from the shore, or
where there is deep water and no need of a pilot; also,
distance from the shore; as, the ship had ten miles offing;
we saw a ship in the offing.
[1913 Webster]

{in the offing}
(a) coming; arriving in the foreseeable future.
(b) visible but not nearby.
[PJC]

39 Moby Thesaurus words for "offing":
aftertime, afteryears, background, by-and-by, course ahead,
crystal ball, determinism, distant future, eventuality,
expectation, foresight, forward look, future, future tense,
futurism, futurity, hereafter, horizon, immediate future,
immediate prospect, imminence, near future, outlook, posteriority,
prediction, probability, project, prophecy, prospect,
remote distance, the distance, the future, the morrow,
the sweet by-and-by, time ahead, time just ahead, time to come,
tomorrow, vanishing point


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  • OFFING Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of OFFING is the part of the deep sea seen from the shore How to use offing in a sentence
  • OFFING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    With an election in the offing, the prime minister is keen to maintain his popularity
  • OFFING Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
    Explanation The offing is what's predicted or promised in the future If you accompany your friend to a family gathering but there doesn't seem to be any food available, you might ask if any snacks are in the offing In the offing means "impending" or "in the near future "
  • Offing - definition of offing by The Free Dictionary
    1 In the near or immediate future; soon to come: with exams finished and graduation in the offing 2 Nearby; at hand
  • Offing - Wikipedia
    Offing is an old nautical term (c 17th century) meaning the more distant part of the sea as seen from the shore and generally beyond anchoring ground [1] A ship "in the offing" is often approaching port, hence the phrase is used figuratively to mean 'about to happen'
  • What “in the offing” means, and where it comes from
    “In the offing” means that something is likely to happen soon, or that it seems to be approaching People often use it for future events, changes, or possibilities The phrase comes from sailing The offing was the part of the sea visible from shore, especially the water a little way out
  • The Offing - A Literary Magazine
    We sat a while in silence like two strangers, facing each other I didn’t ask her what had happened or what she had seen, or believed she had seen, in the mirror Where? Did she tell me before we were born, we were waiting in the dark? Like leaves hanging on a black tree?
  • OFFING Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster
    Synonyms for OFFING: future, tomorrow, futurity, finality, by-and-by, hereafter, eventuality, posterity; Antonyms of OFFING: past, yesterday, now, present, today, antiquity, moment, yesteryear
  • offing - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
    offing (plural offings) (nautical) The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground
  • Offing - Word Genius
    “Offing” is sometimes used as part of a phrase, “in the offing,” which means “likely to happen or appear soon ” For example: “There are several job opportunities in the offing,” or “With so many remakes appearing on streaming services, maybe a ‘Clueless’ reboot could be in the offing ”





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