ALL meanings of approaching
ap·proach
A a - adjective approaching coming closer in time 3
- adjective approaching time: imminent 1
- adjective approaching distance: getting closer 1
- noun approaching Come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance. 1
- verb with object approaching to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection. 1
- verb with object approaching to come near to in quality, character, time, or condition; to come within range for comparison: As a poet he hardly approaches Keats. 1
- verb with object approaching to present, offer, or make a proposal or request to: to approach the president with a suggestion. 1
- verb with object approaching to begin work on; set about: to approach a problem. 1
- verb with object approaching to make advances to; address. 1
- verb with object approaching to bring near to something. 1
- verb without object approaching to come nearer; draw near: A storm is approaching. 1
- verb without object approaching to come near in character, time, amount, etc.; approximate. 1
- noun approaching the act of drawing near: the approach of a train. 1
- noun approaching nearness or close approximation: a fair approach to accuracy. 1
- noun approaching any means of access, as a road or ramp: the approaches to a city. 1
- noun approaching the method used or steps taken in setting about a task, problem, etc.: His approach to any problem was to prepare an outline. 1
- noun approaching the course to be followed by an aircraft in approaching for a landing or in joining a traffic pattern: The plane's approach to the airport was hazardous. 1
- noun approaching Sometimes, approaches. a presentation, offer, or proposal. 1
- noun approaching approaches, Military. works for protecting forces in an advance against a fortified position. 1
- noun approaching Also called approach shot. Golf. a stroke made after teeing off, by which a player attempts to get the ball onto the putting green. 1
- noun approaching Bowling. the steps taken and the manner employed in delivering the ball: He favors a four-step approach. Also called runway. the area behind the foul line, from which the ball is delivered. 1
- noun approaching The act of coming closer; an approach. 0
- verb approaching present participle of approach. 0
- adjective approaching That approaches or approach. 0
- adverb approaching Nearly. 0