offing

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Synonyms: doffing, boffing, effing, coffing

Antonyms: doffing, boffing, effing, coffing

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|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 [[anchor]]ing ground.
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} The [[distance]] that a [[ship]] at [[sea]] keeps away from [[land]], often because of [[navigational]] [[danger]]s, [[fog]] and other [[hazard]]s; a position at a distance from shore.
3. {{lb|en|figuratively}} The foreseeable future. {{n-g|Chiefly in the phrase {{m|en|in the offing}}.}}

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|off||ing-form}}

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