| approaching | adj 1. coming nearer (in space), /menghampiri, mendekati, merapati/ + approp n; (of sound) kedengaran semakin dekat: the captain watched the ~ ship through his binoculars, nakhoda itu memperhatikan kapal yg menghampirinya dgn teropong; the townsfolk were warned of a rapidly ~ tornado, penduduk bandar itu diberikan amaran ttg puting beliung yg menghampiri bandar itu dgn begitu laju; ~ footsteps, bunyi tapak kaki yg kedengaran semakin dekat; 2. coming nearer (in time) hampir tiba: the regiment will take part in the ~ campaign, pasukan itu akan mengambil bahagian dlm kempen yg hampir tiba itu; his ~ death, saat-saat kematiannya yg hampir tiba. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |