incoming /ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ/adjective 2noun 2exclamation 1forms 1 adjective2 •moving toward a place, or about to arrive thereIncoming tides cause a tidal bore in many rivers. •Succeeding to an office or other position.The incoming prime minister gave a press conference. noun2 •The act of coming in; arrival. •Enemy fire directed at oneself.I'll never forget the sight of those cannoneers standing at their guns firing back while the incoming was hitting all over. That was artillery's mission. — 1992 exclamation1 •A warning that something is coming towards the addressee, especially enemy artillery fire. formsincomings