What is the meaning of approaching?

noun

• The event of one object coming closer to another.
  • synonyms: approach
• The temporal property of becoming nearer in time.
  • usage: "the approach of winter"
  • synonyms: approach, coming
• The act of drawing spatially closer to something.
  • usage: "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
  • synonyms: approach, coming

verb

• Move towards.
  • usage: "We were approaching our destination"; "They are drawing near"; "The enemy army came nearer and nearer"
  • synonyms: approach, near, come on, go up, draw near, draw close, come near
• Come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character.
  • usage: "This borders on discrimination"; "His playing approaches that of Horowitz"
  • synonyms: border on, approach
• Begin to deal with.
  • usage: "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project"
  • synonyms: set about, go about, approach
• Come near in time.
  • usage: "Winter is approaching"; "approaching old age"
  • synonyms: approach, come near
• 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"
  • synonyms: approach

adjective

• Of the relatively near future.
  • usage: "the approaching election"; "this coming Thursday"; "the forthcoming holidays"; "the upcoming spring fashions"
  • synonyms: coming, forthcoming, upcoming