offing

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English

Etymology

From off +‎ ing. Attested since the 1620s. Early texts also spell the term offin and offen.

Pronunciation

Noun

offing (plural offings)

  1. (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.
    to see (a ship) in the offing
  2. (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.
  3. (figuratively) The foreseeable future. Chiefly in the phrase in the offing.

Coordinate terms

  • (nautical range of sight): ken

Derived terms

Verb

offing

  1. present participle and gerund of off

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