Approaching
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Approach |
Approaching
(n.) The act of ingrafting a sprig or shoot of one tree into another, without cutting it from the parent stock |
Autumn
(n.) The third season of the year, or the season between summer and winter, often called "the fall." Astronomically, it begins in the northern temperate zone at the autumnal equinox, about September 23, and ends at the winter solstice, about December 23 |
Autumn
(n.) The harvest or fruits of autumn. |
Autumn
(n.) The time of maturity or decline |
Coming
(p. pr & vb. n.) of Come |
Coming
(a.) Approaching |
Coming
(a.) Ready to come |
Coming
(n.) Approach |
Coming
(n.) Specifically: The Second Advent of Christ. |
Fall
(v. t.) To Descend, either suddenly or gradually |
Fall
(v. t.) To cease to be erect |
Fall
(v. t.) To find a final outlet |
Fall
(v. t.) To become prostrate and dead |
Fall
(v. t.) To cease to be active or strong |
Fall
(v. t.) To issue forth into life |
Fall
(v. t.) To decline in power, glory, wealth, or importance |
Fall
(v. t.) To be overthrown or captured |
Fall
(v. t.) To descend in character or reputation |
Fall
(v. t.) To become insnared or embarrassed |
Fall
(v. t.) To assume a look of shame or disappointment |
Fall
(v. t.) To sink |
Fall
(v. t.) To pass somewhat suddenly, and passively, into a new state of body or mind |
Fall
(v. t.) To happen |
Fall
(v. t.) To come |
Fall
(v. t.) To begin with haste, ardor, or vehemence |
Fall
(v. t.) To pass or be transferred by chance, lot, distribution, inheritance, or otherwise |
Fall
(v. t.) To belong or appertain. |
Fall
(v. t.) To be dropped or uttered carelessly |
Fall
(v. t.) To let fall |
Fall
(v. t.) To sink |
Fall
(v. t.) To diminish |
Fall
(v. t.) To bring forth |
Fall
(v. t.) To fell |
Fall
(n.) The act of falling |
Fall
(n.) The act of dropping or tumbling from an erect posture |
Fall
(n.) Death |
Fall
(n.) Downfall |
Fall
(n.) The surrender of a besieged fortress or town |
Fall
(n.) Diminution or decrease in price or value |
Fall
(n.) A sinking of tone |
Fall
(n.) Declivity |
Fall
(n.) Descent of water |
Fall
(n.) The discharge of a river or current of water into the ocean, or into a lake or pond |
Fall
(n.) Extent of descent |
Fall
(n.) The season when leaves fall from trees |
Fall
(n.) That which falls |
Fall
(n.) The act of felling or cutting down. |
Fall
(n.) Lapse or declension from innocence or goodness. Specifically: The first apostasy |
Fall
(n.) Formerly, a kind of ruff or band for the neck |
advent
coming | arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous), the advent of the computer |
orgasm
climax
sexual climax
coming | the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse |
capitulation
fall surrender | the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions), they were protected until the capitulation of the fort |
| spill tumble fall | a sudden drop from an upright position, he had a nasty spill on the ice |
| merging meeting coming together | the act of joining together as one, the merging of the two groups occurred quickly, there was no meeting of minds |
| encounter coming upon | a casual meeting with a person or thing |
approach
approaching
coming | the act of drawing spatially closer to something, the hunter's approach scattered the geese |
| turn | taking a short walk out and back, we took a turn in the park |
| twist turn | turning or twisting around (in place), with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room |
| turn | the act of turning away or in the opposite direction, he made an abrupt turn away from her |
| about-face about turn | act of pivotingdegrees, especially in a military formation |
| u-turn | complete reversal of direction of travel |
| turn turning | the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course, he took a turn to the right |
| kick turn | a standing turn made in skiing, one ski is raised to the vertical and pivoted backward to become parallel with the other ski but headed in the opposite direction and then the other ski is aligned with the first |
stem turn
stem | a turn made in skiing, the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it |
| turn play | (game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession, it is my turn, it is still my play |
| fall | a lapse into sin, a loss of innocence or of chastity, a fall from virtue |
disservice
ill service
ill turn | an act intended to help that turns out badly, he did them a disservice |
| turn good turn | a favor for someone, he did me a good turn |
meeting
coming together | the social act of assembling for some common purpose, his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day |
appearance appearing
coming into court | formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action |
| three-point turn | the act of turning a vehicle around in a limited space by moving in a series of back and forward arcs |
| fall cankerworm | green or brown white-striped looper, larva of Alsophila pometaria |
fall armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda | larva of a migratory American noctuid moth, destroys grasses and small grains |
fall webworm
Hyphantria cunea | a variety of webworm |
fallboard
fall-board | the hinged protective covering that protects the keyboard of a piano when it is not being played |
approach
approaching
coming | the temporal property of becoming nearer in time, the approach of winter |
drop
dip
fall
free fall | a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity, a drop of points on the Dow Jones index, there was a drop in pressure in the pulmonary artery, a dip in prices, when that became known the price of their stock went into free fall |
| turn-on | something causing excitement or stimulating interest |
| coming attraction | a movie that is advertised to draw customers |
act routine number turn
bit | a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program, he did his act three times every evening, she had a catchy little routine, it was one of the best numbers he ever did |
turn of phrase
turn of expression | a distinctive spoken or written expression, John's succinct turn of phrase persuaded her that it would not be a good idea |
blinker
turn signal
turn indicator
trafficator | a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn |
approach
approaching | the event of one object coming closer to another |
Second Coming
Second Coming of Christ
Second Advent
Advent
Parousia | (Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment |
turning
turn | a movement in a new direction, the turning of the wind |
drop
fall | a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity, it was a miracle that he survived the drop from that height |
| free fall | the ideal falling motion of something subject only to a gravitational field |
| fall | a movement downward, the rise and fall of the tides |
reversal
turn around | turning in an opposite direction or position, the reversal of the image in the lens |
| Fall of Man | (Judeo-Christian mythology) when Adam and Eve ate of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, God punished them by driving them out of the Garden of Eden and into the world where they would be subject to sickness and pain and eventual death |
turn turn of events
twist | an unforeseen development, events suddenly took an awkward turn |
| fall downfall | a sudden decline in strength or number or importance, the fall of the House of Hapsburg |
| return coming back | the occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction |
| fall pin | when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat |
| Fall | the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve, women have been blamed ever since the Fall |
descent
declivity
fall
decline
declination
declension
downslope | a downward slope or bend |
chump
fool gull
mark
patsy
fall guy
sucker soft touch
mug | a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of |
autumn sneezeweed
Helenium autumnale | North American perennial with bright yellow late summer flowers |
fall dandelion
arnica bud
Leontodon autumnalis | fall-blooming European herb with a yellow flower, naturalized in the United States |