approaching
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Is approaching a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of approaching?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the event of one object coming closer to anotherSynonyms: approach, approaching
2. the temporal property of becoming nearer in timeExamples: "the approach of winter"Synonyms: approach, approaching, coming
3. the act of drawing spatially closer to somethingExamples: "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"Synonyms: approach, approaching, coming
verb (English)
1. move towardsExamples: "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"Synonyms: approach, come near, come on, draw close, draw near, go up, near
2. come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or characterExamples: "This borders on discrimination!"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"Synonyms: approach, border on
3. begin to deal withExamples: "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"Synonyms: approach, go about, set about
4. come near in timeExamples: "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"Synonyms: approach, come near
5. make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestionExamples: "I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters"Synonyms: approach
adjective satellite (English)
1. of the relatively near futureExamples: "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"Synonyms: approaching, coming, forthcoming, upcoming
Definition source: Wiktionary