IMMINENT


Meaning of IMMINENT in English

im ‧ mi ‧ nent /ˈɪmənənt, ˈɪmɪnənt/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of imminere 'to stick out, threaten' ]

an event that is imminent, especially an unpleasant one, will happen very soon

imminent danger/threat/death/disaster etc

He was in imminent danger of dying.

A new trade agreement is imminent.

—imminence noun [uncountable] :

the imminence of the General Election

—imminently adverb

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.