Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: approaching
IPA transcription: [əpɹ'oʊtʃɪŋ]
Pronunciations of approaching
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adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: approaching, coming(a), forthcoming, upcoming
    Meaning: of the relatively near future; "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"
Usage examples
  • We were approaching a village.
  • An armed troop was approaching.
  • Others approaching, he drifted away.
  • I smiled at him with something approaching kindness.
  • At last she spied two little ragamuffins approaching.
  • The exciting national election contest was approaching.
  • I congratulated Mrs. Micawber on the approaching change.
  • Feeling his end approaching, he was seized with remorse.
  • Chaos, catastrophe, approaching an infinity of destruction.
  • It was more like the rumble and vibration of an approaching train.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Omayra Sánchez, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Chelsea F.C., License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Battle of Fredericksburg, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Felix von Luckner, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Oberon (moon), License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Elizabeth I of England, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Archimedes, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording 2012 Buenos Aires rail disaster, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hurricane Grace, License CC BY-SA 4.0
9. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Doolittle Raid, License CC BY-SA 4.0