Offing

Synonyms of offing

• approaching
• impending
• forthcoming

Antonyms of offing

• distant
• remote
• faraway

Collocations of offing

in the

Frequency: 70 %

The treasure was hidden in the offing.

distant

Frequency: 60 %

The lighthouse stood in the distant offing.

calm

Frequency: 50 %

The sea was calm in the offing.

nearby

Frequency: 45 %

There was a shipwreck in the nearby offing.

stormy

Frequency: 40 %

Dark clouds gathered in the stormy offing.

Idiomatic Expressions for offing

• Phrase: on the offing
  Meaning: in the process of being planned or prepared
  Usage: There are talks on the offing for a potential merger between the two companies.