Definitions for offing
ˈɔ fɪŋ, ˈɒf ɪŋoff·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. offingnoun

   the near or foreseeable future

   "there was a wedding in the offing"

2. offingnoun

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. offingnoun

   The area of the sea in which a ship can be seen in the distance from land, excluding the parts nearest the shore, and beyond the anchoring ground.

2. offingnoun

   The distance that a ship at sea keeps away from land, often because of navigational dangers, fog and other hazards; a position at a distance from shore.

3. offingnoun

   The foreseeable future. Chiefly in the phrase in the offing.

4. Etymology: . Attested since the 1620s. Early texts also spell the term offin and offen.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Offingnoun

   The act of steering to a distance from the land.

   Etymology: from off.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. offing

   The horizon is the apparent curve that separates the surface of a celestial body from its sky when viewed from the perspective of an observer on or near the surface of the relevant body. This curve divides all viewing directions based on whether it intersects the relevant body's surface or not. The true horizon is a theoretical line, which can only be observed to any degree of accuracy when it lies along a relatively smooth surface such as that of Earth's oceans. At many locations, this line is obscured by terrain, and on Earth it can also be obscured by life forms such as trees and/or human constructs such as buildings. The resulting intersection of such obstructions with the sky is called the visible horizon. On Earth, when looking at a sea from a shore, the part of the sea closest to the horizon is called the offing.The true horizon surrounds the observer and it is typically assumed to be a circle, drawn on the surface of a perfectly spherical model of the relevant celestial body, i.e., a small circle of the local osculating sphere. With respect to Earth, the center of the true horizon is below the observer and below sea level. Its radius or horizontal distance from the observer varies slightly from day to day due to atmospheric refraction, which is greatly affected by weather conditions. Also, the higher the observer's eyes are from sea level, the farther away the horizon is from the observer. For instance, in standard atmospheric conditions, for an observer with eye level above sea level by 1.70 metres (5 ft 7 in), the horizon is at a distance of about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). When observed from very high standpoints, such as a space station, the horizon is much farther away and it encompasses a much larger area of Earth's surface. In this case, the horizon would no longer be a perfect circle, not even a plane curve such as an ellipse, especially when the observer is above the equator, as the Earth's surface can be better modeled as an oblate ellipsoid than as a sphere.

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1. offing

   Offing generally refers to the distant part of the sea visible from the shore. In a broader or figurative sense, it can also mean a position or situation that is likely to happen or appear soon.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Offing

   of′ing, n. the part of the sea more than half-way between the shore and the horizon.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. offing

   Implies to sea-ward; beyond anchoring ground.--To keep a good offing, is to keep well off the land, while under sail.

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1. offingverb

   Offing (as a verb) is to kill oneself. (?)

   I often think of offing myself instead of living with this pain.

   
   

   Submitted by sdkramer70 on November 16, 2022  

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How to pronounce offing?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of offing in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of offing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of offing in a Sentence

1. Eddy Vataru:

   From where I sit obviously money is very cheap right now and bond prices reflect a full-blown recession, but I don't think that's in the offing, we are going through a weak patch now but it feels like as the days pass and it's clear that inflation is not obsolete, the market will have to re-price for that.

2. Veryan Khan:

   The CIA’s success has left AQAP both guessing and pointing fingers at how the organization’s very careful leadership has been caught so off guard, in order to complete its expansion dreams, the Islamic State either needs to win over core AQAP support or kill off its opposition letting the rest fold into its ranks. The Islamic State has the most to gain, offing of important AQAP leadership.

3. Josh Putnam:

   I doubt any change is in the offing, i don't think they would either lower that or raise it in an effort to prevent Trump. That sort of proposal has never really come up.

4. Larry Culp:

   We like the way our business is structured going in to whatever may be in the offing here.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=offing
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Offing
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=offing
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offing
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=offing
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=offing