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Meaning
Noun
●
In Nautical:
The area of the
sea
in which a
ship
can be seen
in the distance
from
land
, excluding the
parts
nearest
the
shore
, and beyond the
anchoring
ground.
●
In Nautical:
The
distance
that a
ship
at sea
keeps away from
land
, often because of
navigational
dangers
,
fog
and other
hazards
; a
position
at a
distance
from shore.
●
The
foreseeable
future. Chiefly in the
phrase
in the offing.
Verb
●
present participle
and
gerund
of off
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Origin
offing
English
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English
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Old English (ca. 450-1100)
off
English
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Murdering
Torturing
Kneecapping
Slaughtering
Pardoning
Prostituting
Castrating
Spotlight
Committing Suicide
Firing Line
Rhymes
Offing
Smoffing
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