Associations to the word «Incoming»

Wiktionary

INCOMING, adjective. Coming (or about to come) in.
INCOMING, adjective. Succeeding to an office.
INCOMING, noun. The act of coming in; arrival
INCOMING, interjection. (military) a warning that something is coming towards you; especially enemy artillery fire

Dictionary definition

INCOMING, noun. The act of entering; "she made a grand entrance".
INCOMING, adjective. Arriving at a place or position; "incoming class"; "incoming mail".
INCOMING, adjective. Entering upon a position of office vacated by another; "the incoming president".

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