adj · intj · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Coming (or about to come) in; arriving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
Incoming tides cause a tidal bore in many rivers.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Succeeding to an office or other position.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
The incoming prime minister gave a press conference.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
intj
Meaning 3
A warning that something is coming towards the addressee, especially enemy artillery fire.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The act of coming in; arrival.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Enemy fire directed at oneself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
adjective
Meaning 6
entering upon a position of office vacated by another
From Middle English incomming, in comyng, in-comyng, incomyng, in-comynge, incomynge, inne comyng, yn comyng, equivalent to in (adverb) + coming (noun).
Across languages
Translations
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
влизащ
(vlizašt)
— coming in
Bulgarian:
пристигащ
(pristigašt)
— coming in
Czech:
příchozí
— coming in
Finnish:
saapuva
— coming in
Finnish:
tuleva
— coming in
French:
entrant
— coming in
Georgian:
შემომავალი
(šemomavali)
— coming in
German:
eingehend
— coming in
Italian:
prossimo
— coming in
Italian:
in arrivo
— coming in
Māori:
taumai
— coming in
Norwegian Bokmål:
inngående
— coming in
Norwegian Nynorsk:
inngåande
— coming in
Polish:
przybywający
— coming in
Spanish:
entrante
— coming in
Spanish:
adveniente
— coming in
Spanish:
ingresante
— coming in
Spanish:
llegante
— coming in
Spanish:
arribante
— coming in
Bulgarian:
следващ
(sledvašt)
— succeeding to an office