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coming on

coming on adverb: almost, nearly, nigh on. Also the present participle and gerund of come on.

Adverb

coming on

  1. Almost, nearly, nigh on.
    • I do scouting for record companies. I've been doing that for coming on three years now.a. 2003, Jack Osbourne, in Ozzy Osbourne et al., Ordinary People: Our Story, Simon and Schuster (2003), page 285

Also used as

coming on is also the present participle and gerund of come on.

Questions about coming on

What does coming on mean?
Coming on means almost, nearly, nigh on.
What part of speech is coming on?
Coming on is an adverb.

Words near coming on in the dictionary

  1. coming of
  2. coming of age
  3. coming off
  4. coming off it
  5. coming off second best
  6. coming on
  7. coming on over
  8. coming on strong
  9. coming on to
  10. coming one's way
  11. coming online

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