1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Impend.

2. (a.) Hanging over; overhanging; suspended so as to menace; imminent; threatening.

about to be already in sight approaching at hand beetle beetle-browed beetling brewing close close at hand coming forthcoming future gathering going to happen immediate imminent impendent in danger imminent in prospect in reserve in store in the air in the cards in the offing in the wind in view incumbent instant jutting looming lowering lurking menacing near near at hand nearing on the horizon overhanging overhung pending preparing projecting proximate superincumbent that will be threatening to come upcoming waiting