"incoming" meaning in English

See incoming in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-incoming.wav
Etymology: From in (adverb) + coming (adjective). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|in<pos:adverb>|coming<pos:adjective>}} in (adverb) + coming (adjective) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} incoming (not comparable)
  1. Coming (or about to come) in; arriving. Tags: not-comparable Translations (coming in): влизащ (vlizašt) (Bulgarian), пристигащ (pristigašt) (Bulgarian), příchozí (Czech), saapuva (Finnish), tuleva (Finnish), entrant (French), შემომავალი (šemomavali) (Georgian), eingehend (German), prossimo (Italian), in arrivo (Italian), taumai (Maori), inngående (Norwegian Bokmål), inngåande (Norwegian Nynorsk), entrante (Spanish), adveniente (Spanish), ingresante (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-incoming-en-adj-f6lcTgq3 Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 88 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 68 11 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 68 11 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 60 9 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 72 9 19 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 81 9 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 62 9 28 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 77 12 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 86 6 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 68 11 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 65 11 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 85 5 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 65 12 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 64 9 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 82 8 10 Disambiguation of 'coming in': 94 6
  2. Succeeding to an office. Tags: not-comparable Translations (succeeding to an office): следващ (sledvašt) (Bulgarian), entrant (Catalan), seuraava (Finnish), tuleva (Finnish), entrant (French), entrante (Italian), przyszły (Polish), entrante (Portuguese), entrante (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-incoming-en-adj-VrrC6bSg Disambiguation of 'succeeding to an office': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Interjection

IPA: /ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-incoming.wav
Etymology: From in (adverb) + coming (adjective). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|in<pos:adverb>|coming<pos:adjective>}} in (adverb) + coming (adjective) Head templates: {{en-interj}} incoming
  1. (military) A warning that something is coming towards the addressee, especially enemy artillery fire. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-incoming-en-intj-4UJjUX3~ Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-incoming.wav Forms: incomings [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English incomming, in comyng, in-comyng, incomyng, in-comynge, incomynge, inne comyng, yn comyng, equivalent to in (adverb) + coming (noun). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|incomming}} Middle English incomming, {{compound|en|in<pos:adverb>|coming<pos:noun>}} in (adverb) + coming (noun) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} incoming (countable and uncountable, plural incomings)
  1. (countable) The act of coming in; arrival. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-incoming-en-noun-UDZWlJA2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 2 2 57 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 2 4 64 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 2 2 60 2
  2. (uncountable, military) Enemy fire directed at oneself. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-incoming-en-noun-nHHEAwut Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2013 July-August, Fenella Saunders, “Tiny Lenses See the Big Picture”, in American Scientist:",
          "text": "The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail.",
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          "ref": "2015 February 1, Howard Tayler, Schlock Mercenary, archived from the original on 2024-05-14:",
          "text": "\"We landed in their killbox?\" \"We did. I am sor... No, belay that. Heads down! Cavalry incoming!\"",
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