Dictionary
Thesaurus
Medical
Scrabble®
Spanish Central
Browse DictionaryBrowse Thesaurus
Get our free apps!iPhone•iPad•Android
Games
Word of the Day
Video
Blog: Words at Play
My Faves
Dictionary

offing

noun off·ing \ˈȯ-fiŋ, ˈä-\

Definition of OFFING

1
:  the part of the deep sea seen from the shore
2
:  the near or foreseeable future <in the offing>
See offing defined for English-language learners
See offing defined for kids
ADVERTISEMENT

Origin of OFFING

1off
First Known Use: 1608

Related to OFFING

Synonyms
by-and-by, futurity, hereafter, future, tomorrow
Antonyms
past
OFFING Defined for Kids

offing

noun off·ing \ˈȯ-fiŋ\

Definition of OFFING for Kids

:  the near future or distance <I see trouble in the offing.>

Learn More About OFFING

Browse

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. offing
  2. off
Next Word in the Dictionary: offishPrevious Word in the Dictionary: officiousAll Words Near: offing
ADVERTISEMENT
10 Charming Words for Nasty People
Put-downs with flair
Learn More
When "Literally" isn't, well, literal
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Watch Now
Know what this is?
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Go Play
Fear of cats?
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears
Learn More
Join Us
Merriam-Webster
on Facebook
Merriam-Webster
on Twitter
Bookstore: Digital and Print
Merriam-Webster references for Mobile, Kindle, print, and more.
See All
Other Merriam-Webster Dictionaries