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offing

The word “offing” has 2 syllables: of-fing

It's pronounced as /ˈɔːfɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for offing?

In the thesaurus, “offing” has 116 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for offing along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for offing

Antonyms for offing

Meanings of offing

  • verb
    1. To kill.
    2. To switch off.
  • noun
    1. 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.
    2. 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. The foreseeable future. Chiefly in the phrase in the offing.

Example Sentences

  • As they sailed further out to sea, the offing became a blur of colors at sunset.
  • The storm was brewing in the offing, prompting the fishermen to head back to shore.
  • She spotted a large vessel approaching in the offing and wondered what it might be.
  • With the offing filled with dark clouds, they decided to delay their journey.
  • The captain scanned the horizon, looking for signs of other ships in the offing.

On this page you'll find 134 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to offing, such as: afterlife, aftertime, afterward, afterworld, animating, annihilating, annihilation.

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Related Words

icing

taking

taking out

killing

killing off

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