The syndrome of getting extremely close to realizing prominence or fortune in your chosen artistic pursuit, and through circumstances beyond your control or a because of a seeming twist of cruel fate, finding yourself consigned back to struggle and relative obscurity.
Damn, when that director died on the way to the meeting to get my buddy's script greenlit, that was one of the worst case of almosting I've ever seen.
by Marquismarq February 26, 2020
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A word that doesn’t count except for with grenades.

You should’ve did it. You would’ve did it. You almost did it. But guess what? You didn’t do it.
They almost made it. Therefore they didn’t.

They are almost there. Therefore they aren’t.

They could almost reach. Therefore they can’t.
by Americairo June 4, 2019
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The act or state of being near to completion, as in orgasm or a long road trip or even used in surgeryology (the study of words used during a surgery)
"I'M ALMOST THERE!!!", "Were almost there.", "I'm almost there."
by Eric Carter April 2, 2008
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When something is more almost than another something.
Oh well it's almost St-Patties Day, but it's almoster Friday!
by Guillaume 3D March 10, 2009
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Failed potential.

To come to the brink of something beautiful but just fall short of it.
by wandering June 12, 2014
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Not quite; close to reaching a certain point.
Willy was almost ready to leave, but remembered that he needed to get his shoes shined.
by Diggity Monkeez February 26, 2005
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