impending

English

Etymology

From Latin impendere (“to overhang”).

Adjective

impending (not comparable)

1. Approaching; drawing near; about to happen

   I have no time right now because of an impending paper submission deadline.

   Prince William and Kate Middleton's impending nuptials are drawing yawns and shrugs across the U.K.

Translations

about to happen

Czech: blížící se Dutch: nakend (nl) French: imminent (fr)

Russian: приближающийся (ru) (približájuš'ijs'a), надвигающийся (ru) (nadvigájuš'ijs'a) Spanish: inminente (es)

Synonyms

• imminent

Related terms

• impend
• pending

Verb

impending

1. Present participle of impend.

   The hurricane is impending.