Synonyms of nighs

nighs

verb

present tense third-person singular of nigh

1

as in comes

to come near or nearer

as the hour of his death was nighing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comes
• draws on
• closes
• approaches
• comes up
• closes in
• nears
• arrives
• shows up
• turns up
• lands
• reaches
• hits
• bellies up
• attains
• creeps up
• sneaks up
• gains
• waltzes (up)
• makes
• touches
• borders
• adjoins
• verges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• retires
• retreats
• withdraws
• recedes
• leaves
• goes
• pulls out
• backs (up or away)
• runs away
• shoves (off)
• takes off
• exits
• walks out
• departs
• removes
• quits
• clears out
• lights out

2

as in approaches

to move closer to

as the old man was nighing his hour of death

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approaches
• comes
• enters
• nears
• pops (in)
• advances
• drops in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• goes
• withdraws
• leaves
• retreats
• exits
• departs
• recedes (from)