What is the meaning of offing?

noun

• The near or foreseeable future.
  • usage: "there was a wedding in the offing"
• The part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area.
  • usage: "there was a ship in the offing"

verb

• Kill intentionally and with premeditation.
  • usage: "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
  • synonyms: murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove