offing Antonyms
Meaning of offing
offing (n)
the near or foreseeable future
the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area
offing (n.)
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.
offing Sentence Examples
- The ship disappeared over the horizon, fading into the hazy offing.
- As the sun began its descent, casting long shadows across the deck, a lone yacht sailed out into the offing.
- The captain stood at the wheel, his eyes scanning the distant offing for any sign of trouble.
- The coastline gradually receded as the boat ventured further into the open offing.
- A flock of seagulls circled overhead, their cries echoing through the vast offing.
- The wind howled and the waves crashed against the hull, threatening to engulf the small craft in the unforgiving offing.
- The fisherman cast his nets into the offing, hoping for a bountiful catch.
- The lighthouse stood tall on the edge of the headland, guiding vessels safely through the treacherous offing.
- The surfers waited patiently for the perfect wave, their eyes fixed on the offing where it would eventually break.
- As darkness enveloped the sea, the lights of a distant ship flickered in the offing, a comforting beacon in the vast expanse.
FAQs About the word offing
the near or foreseeable future, the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring areaThat part of the sea at a good distance from
futurity, tomorrow,future,,finality, hereafter, eventuality, by-and-by, posterity
yesterday,past, yesterday, past, moment, yesteryear, antiquity, antiquity, present, old
The ship disappeared over the horizon, fading into the hazy offing.
As the sun began its descent, casting long shadows across the deck, a lone yacht sailed out into the offing.
The captain stood at the wheel, his eyes scanning the distant offing for any sign of trouble.
The coastline gradually receded as the boat ventured further into the open offing.
