Main entry: coming, approach, approaching
Definition: the act of drawing spatially closer to something
Usage: the hunter's approach scattered the geese
Main entry: approach, approach shot
Definition: a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
Usage: he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green
Main entry: approach, attack, plan of attack
Definition: ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
Usage: his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons; an attack on inflation; his plan of attack was misguided
Definition: a way of entering or leaving
Usage: he took a wrong turn on the access to the bridge
Main entry: approach
Definition: a close approximation
Usage: the nearest approach to genius
Main entry: coming, approach, approaching
Definition: the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
Usage: the approach of winter
Main entry: overture, feeler, approach, advance
Definition: a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
Usage: she rejected his advances
Main entry: approach, approaching
Definition: the event of one object coming closer to another
Main entry: approach, approach path, glide path, glide slope
Definition: the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
Main entry: approach
Definition: make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
Usage: I was approached by the President to serve as his adviser in foreign matters
Main entry: come near, approach
Definition: come near in time
Usage: Winter is approaching; approaching old age
Main entry: come near, come on, go up, near, draw close, draw near, approach
Definition: move towards
Usage: We were approaching our destination; They are drawing near; The enemy army came nearer and nearer
Main entry: set about, approach, go about
Definition: begin to deal with
Usage: approach a task; go about a difficult problem; approach a new project
Main entry: border on, approach
Definition: come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
Usage: This borders on discrimination!; His playing approaches that of Horowitz