impending

im·pend  (m-pnd)

intr.v. im·pend·ed, im·pend·ing, im·pends

1. To be about to occur: Her retirement is impending.

2. To threaten to happen; menace: discouraged by the trouble that impended.

3. Archaic To jut out; hang suspended.

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[Latin impendre : in-, over; see in-² + pendre, to hang; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

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impending

Adjective

(esp. of something bad) about to happen [Latin impendere to overhang]

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

impending - close in time; about to occur; "retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement" imminent, impendent, at hand, close at hand close - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"

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impending

adjective looming, coming, approaching, near, nearing, threatening, forthcoming, brewing, imminent, hovering, upcoming, on the horizon, in the pipeline, in the offing

Translations

impending [ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ] adj → inminente

impending [ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ] adj → imminent(e)

impending [ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ] adj → bevorstehend;

(catastrophe) → drohend

impending [ɪmˈpɛndɪŋ] adj → imminente