Associations to the word «Imminent»

Wiktionary

IMMINENT, adjective. About to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
IMMINENT ABORTION, noun. (medical) An impending miscarriage indicated by bleeding and pain along with an effaced cervix.
IMMINENT ABORTIONS, noun. Plural of imminent abortion

Dictionary definition

IMMINENT, adjective. Close in time; about to occur; "retribution is at hand"; "some people believe the day of judgment is close at hand"; "in imminent danger"; "his impending retirement".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats