English-Thai Dictionary

offing

N ตำแหน่ง ที่อยู่ ไกล (เกี่ยวกับ การเดินเรือ  tam-ngan-ti-yu-kai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OFFING

n.[from off. ] That part of the sea which is at a good distance from the shore, or at a competent distance, where there is deep water and no need of a pilot. We saw a ship in the offing.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

OFFING

Off "ing, n. Etym: [From Off. ]

 

Defn: That part of the sea at a good distance from the shore, or where there is deep water and no need of a pilot; also, distance from the shore; as, the ship had ten miles offing; we saw a ship in the offing.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

offing

off ing |ˈôfiNG, ˈäf -ˈɔfɪŋ ˈɑfɪŋ | ▶noun the more distant part of the sea in view. PHRASES in the offing likely to happen or appear soon: there are several initiatives in the offing. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: perhaps from off + -ing 1 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

offing

off ¦ing |ˈɒfɪŋ | ▶noun the more distant part of the sea in view. PHRASES in the offing likely to happen or appear soon: there are several initiatives in the offing. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: perhaps from off + -ing 1 .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

offing

offing noun PHRASES in the offing I knew that a significant change in my life was in the offing: on the way, coming (soon ), (close ) at hand, near, imminent, in prospect, on the horizon, in the wings, just around the corner, in the air, in the wind, brewing, upcoming, forthcoming; bound to happen, likely to happen; informal in the cards, coming down the pike.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

offing

offing noun PHRASES in the offing important changes were in the offing: likely to happen, on the way, coming soon, coming up, (close ) at hand, near, imminent, in prospect, on the horizon, in the wings, just around the corner, in the air, in the wind, brewing, upcoming, forthcoming; informal on the cards.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

offing

off ing /ɔ́ːfɪŋ |ɔ́f -/名詞 C ｟ややくだけて ｠沖, 沖合い .in the ó ffing 差し迫って, 目前に近づいて .