Definitions for approaching
ap·proach·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

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   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. Hillary Clinton:

   You could see on that stage in Las Vegas how we are maybe approaching these problems with different solutions, but we're both seeing the pressures that American families are under and the challenges that they're facing, we're not peddling the same old failed policies of trickle-down economics and let the corporations do what they want and cut taxes on the wealthy.

2. Renata Dionello:

   It's fine to say to the manager...' For the first two months, I would really love frequent feedback on whether I am focusing on the right things, am I approaching things the right way, is my style fitting with the style of the team and company ?' You can have that conversation up front.

3. Michael Brennan:

   We are approaching the peak of the hurricane season so everybody in the Caribbean and along the U.S. South, Gulf and East Coast needs to be aware and follow these systems.

4. Jennifer Wexton:

   We’ve lost officers to this level of stress and as we approach the second laying in honor of a Capitol police officer this year, I fear an exodus is approaching if we do n’t prioritize the mental and physical health of our Capitol police officers.

5. Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart:

   I think the point of 'liftoff' is close, the economy has made great gains and is approaching an acceptable normal ... conditions are no longer extraordinary.

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