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Webster 1913 Edition


Impending

Im-pend′ing

,
Adj.
Hanging over; overhanging; suspended so as to menace; imminet; threatening.
An
impending
brow.
Hawthorne.
Syn. – Imminent; threatening. See
Imminent
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Impending

IMPEND'ING

,
ppr.
Hanging over; approaching near; threatening.

Definition 2024


impending

impending

English

Adjective

impending (not comparable)

  1. Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.
    I have no time right now because of an impending paper submission deadline.

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impending

  1. present participle of impend
    The hurricane is impending.