Associations to the word «Impending»

Wiktionary

IMPENDING, adjective. Approaching; drawing near; about to happen
IMPENDING, verb. Present participle of impend

Dictionary definition

IMPENDING, 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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.