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offing definition

off·ing (ôf′iŋ)

noun

  1. the distant part of the sea visible from the shore
  2. a position at a distance from the shore

Etymology: < off

offing Idioms

in the offing

  1. at some distance but in sight
  2. at some indefinite time in the future

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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