Definitions for Approaching
Approach·ing

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1. approach, approachingnoun

   the event of one object coming closer to another

2. approach, approaching, comingnoun

   the temporal property of becoming nearer in time

   "the approach of winter"

3. approach, approaching, comingadjective

   the act of drawing spatially closer to something

   "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"

4. approaching, coming(a), forthcoming, upcomingadjective

   of the relatively near future

   "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. approachingadverb

   Nearly.

2. approachingadjective

   That approaches or approach.

   the approaching armies

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Approaching

   of Approach

2. Approachingnoun

   the act of ingrafting a sprig or shoot of one tree into another, without cutting it from the parent stock; -- called, also, inarching and grafting by approach

Matched Categories

1. • Movement
   • Timing

How to pronounce Approaching?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say Approaching in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Approaching in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Approaching in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Approaching in a Sentence

1. Tomomichi Akuta:

   There are worries that Iran's oil exports could fall by about 1 million barrels per day (bpd) from current levels, the oil supply/demand balance is roughly in balance now, but it could turn to a complete supply shortage (in case of new supply curbs). Oil prices could rise at least $10 (a barrel), with Brent approaching near $90.

2. Larry Johnson:

   But it is possible to do something approaching what it is you want to do.

3. Mike Porras:

   No one wants to put a bear down, but when a bear is not afraid of humans or is approaching humans, that is a cause for concern.

4. Henry David Thoreau:

   If you see a man approaching you with the obvious intent of doing you good, you should run for your life.

5. David Biderman:

   With Earth Day approaching, With Earth's more important than ever to manage our waste and recyclables properly, we need to make sure that material we're putting in our recycling bins are clean and not contaminated by non-recyclable material like food. People trash yogurt containers, but if there's yogurt in there, that's a problem.

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