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Definitions for Impending
[1] about to happen; imminent: their impending marriage.
[2] imminently threatening or menacing: an impending storm.
[3] Archaic . overhanging.
[4] to be imminent; be about to happen.
[5] to threaten or menace: He felt that danger impended.
[6] Archaic . to hang or be suspended; overhang (usually followed by over ).
[7] about to happen; imminent
[8] (esp of something threatening) to be about to happen; be imminent
[9] (foll by over) rare to be suspended; hang
Words related to Impending
imminent, looming, approaching, brewing, gathering, threatening, nearing, near, coming, menacing, ominous, proximate
Words nearby Impending
impel, impellent, impeller, impend, impendent, impending, impenetrability, impenetrable, impenitent, impennate, imper.
Origin of Impending
First recorded in 1580–90, impend is from the Latin word impendēre to hang over, threaten. See im-1, pend
Words that may be confused with Impending
Other words from Impending
su·per·im·pend , verb (used without object)
Word origin for Impending
C16: from Latin impendēre to overhang, from pendēre to hang
Synonyms for Impending
approaching, brewing, imminent, looming, coming, gathering, hovering, menacing, near, nearing, overhanging, portending, threatening, at hand, handwriting-on-the-wall, in the cards, in the offing, in the wind, looking to, ominous, on the horizon, proximate, see it coming, waiting to