Definition of "offing" []

• The part of the sea visible from shore that is very distant or beyond anchoring ground. (noun)
• In the offing In the near or immediate future; soon to come: with exams finished and graduation in the offing. (idiom)
• In the offing Nearby; at hand. (idiom)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The story is based on an original idea imagined by Cody about a newly possessed cheerleader named Jennifer that turns into a killer who specializes in offing her male classmates."
• "The story, scripted by Oscar winning Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody, is about a newly possessed cheerleader who turns into a killer that specializes in offing her male classmates."
• "The complete lack of tension involved in offing two of the show’s most important characters was a big fat drag."