verb🔗ShareTo hang or be suspended over (something); to overhang."The dark clouds impending over the city threatened a sudden downpour. "futuretimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFiguratively to hang over (someone) as a threat or danger."The looming deadline for the project impended over Sarah, threatening to ruin her weekend. "outcomefutureeventtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo threaten to happen; to be about to happen, to be imminent."The dark clouds and sudden wind warned us of the impending rainstorm. "timefutureeventpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo pay."The company is impending a large tax bill this quarter. "futuretimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething that impends or threatens; an expected event."The impending deadline for the school project caused a lot of stress. "eventfuturetimedisasterpossibilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareApproaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen."I have no time right now because of an impending paper submission deadline."timefutureeventsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
