Offing

Pronunciation: /ˈɔfɪŋ/

Definitions of offing

noun the near or foreseeable future

Example Sentences

A1 I saw a boat in the offing.

A2 The ship disappeared into the offing.

B1 The lighthouse in the offing guided us safely to shore.

B2 As the storm approached, we could see dark clouds in the offing.

C1 The yacht race was held in the offing of the bay.

C2 From the offing, we could see the city skyline in the distance.

Examples of offing in a Sentence

formal There are rumors of a new project in the offing.

informal I heard there's something big in the offing.

slang There's a party in the offing this weekend.

figurative With the storm clouds in the offing, we knew trouble was coming.

Grammatical Forms of offing

• plural: offings
• comparative: more offing
• superlative: most offing
• present tense: off
• future tense: will be offing
• perfect tense: have been offing
• continuous tense: is offing
• singular: offing
• positive degree: offing
• infinitive: to off
• gerund: offing
• participle: offed

Origin and Evolution of offing

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'offing' originated from Middle English 'offynge', which was derived from the Old English 'ofen', meaning 'the sea'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to the distant part of the sea visible from the shore, 'offing' has evolved to also mean a position of advantage or a point at which something is likely to happen.