already |
so soon. [1/3 definitions] |
anon |
soon. [1/2 definitions] |
ASAP |
abbreviation of "as soon as possible" (sometimes pronounced as an acronym.) |
bud1 |
a flower that has just begun to open or remains tight but will likely begin to open soon. [1/8 definitions] |
by and by |
before long; soon. |
directly |
soon. [1/4 definitions] |
evening star |
a bright planet, esp. Venus, seen in the western sky at or soon after sunset. |
fey |
(chiefly Scottish) fated to die soon; doomed. [1/3 definitions] |
follow up |
to do an additional thing soon after doing a (first thing). [1/3 definitions] |
imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen very soon. |
impending |
threatening to occur soon. [1/2 definitions] |
in store |
soon to occur; forthcoming; imminent. [1/2 definitions] |
jump the gun |
to start some action too soon; act prematurely. |
mixed metaphor |
a combination of two or more metaphors with an inconsistent or nonsensical result or effect, such as, "He lit a fire that would soon bear fruit". |
new year |
a year that has recently begun or will soon begin. [1/2 definitions] |
precursor |
one that comes before and proclaims the arrival of someone or something; indication that a specific event will soon take place. [1/2 definitions] |
premature |
done, occurring, or born before the required or expected time; too soon. |
presently |
in a short while; very soon. [1/2 definitions] |
shortly |
in a brief while; soon. [1/2 definitions] |
shower1 |
a party for someone who is getting married or having a baby soon. [1/11 definitions] |
spring tide |
the tides that occur soon after the new or full moon and have the greatest rise and fall. (Cf. neap.) [1/2 definitions] |