offing (redirected from offings)

off·ing  (ôfng, fng)

n.

The part of the sea visible from shore that is very distant or beyond anchoring ground.

Idiom:

in the offing

1. In the near or immediate future; soon to come: with exams finished and graduation in the offing.

2. Nearby; at hand.

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offing

Noun

1. the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore

2. in the offing Brit, Austral & NZ not far off; likely to occur soon

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	offing - the near or foreseeable future; "there was a wedding in the offing" future, futurity, time to come, hereafter - the time yet to come
	2.	offing - 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" body of water, water - the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge" briny, main - any very large body of (salt) water

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offing

noun in the offing imminent, coming, close, near, coming up, gathering, on the way, in the air, forthcoming, looming, brewing, hovering, impending, at hand, upcoming, on the cards, on the horizon, in the wings, in the pipeline, nigh (archaic) in prospect, close at hand, fast-approaching, in the immediate future, just round the corner

Translations

offing [ˈɔfɪŋ] n in the offing (fig) → en perspectiva

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offing [ˈɔfɪŋ] n in the offing (fig) → en perspective

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offing [ˈɔfɪŋ] n in the offing → in Sicht

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offing [ˈɔfɪŋ] n in the offing (fig) → in vista