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Definition of
offing noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
offing
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˈɔfɪŋ
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NAmE
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ˈɑfɪŋ
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in the offing
(
informal
)
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likely to appear or happen soon
I hear there are more staff changes in the offing.
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offing
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