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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats