Offing Definition

ôfĭng, ŏfĭng
noun
The distant part of the sea visible from the shore.
Webster's New World
A position at a distance from the shore.
Webster's New World
(figuratively) The foreseeable future. Chiefly in the phrase in the offing.
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verb

Present participle of off.

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Noun

Singular:
offing
Plural:
offings

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Origin of Offing

  • off +"Ž ing. Attested since the 1620s. Early texts also spell the term offin and offen.

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Offing Sentence Examples

  • A great triumph for soviet diplomacy was in the offing.

  • At the end of season four, she shared a kiss with Callie Torres and created Internet buzz and speculation about the possible love story in the offing.

  • In 1885 a serious disaster befell the islanders, a lifeboat which went to take provisions to a ship in the offing was lost with all hands - fifteen men - and only four adult males were left on the island.

  • They got off the American port at noon on 5 May but a sudden heavy gale from the N.W. forced them gain an offing.

  • With such a grand affair in the offing, it simply makes sense to do it properly.

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Words Starting With

OOFOFF

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With O and Ending With G

Starts With O & Ends With GStarts With OF & Ends With GStarts With O & Ends With NG

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With O6 Letter Words Ending With G