offing

off·ing

noun \ˈȯ-fiŋ, ˈä-\

Definition of OFFING

1

: the part of the deep sea seen from the shore

2

: the near or foreseeable future <in the offing>

Examples of OFFING

1. <major changes are in the offing for the company>

Origin of OFFING

¹off

First Known Use: 1608

Related to OFFING

Synonyms: by-and-by, futurity, hereafter, future, tomorrow

Antonyms: past

Related Words: eventuality, finality; posterity

Near Antonyms: yesterday, yesteryear; antiquity, old, yore; moment, now, present, today

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