waiting
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waiting¹
- /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
- [ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ] Canada, US
Rhymes with -eɪtɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English waitinge, waytynge, waitende, weytende, waitand, waytand, equivalent to wait + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of wait Your guest has been waiting for you. (progressive) They hurried into the waiting car. (participle used as adjective)
waiting²
- /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
- [ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ] Canada, US
Rhymes with -eɪtɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English waitynge, waytynge, equivalent to wait + -ing.
noun waitings
- Watching, observation; keeping watch, guarding.
- The act of staying or remaining in expectation. Waiting for any news in a waiting room. (gerund)
- Attendance, service. But it had never occurred to him that he should live in any other than what he would have called an ordinary way, with green glasses for hock, and excellent waiting at table.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ready, biding, await, standby, meantime, sufferance, delay, patience, suspense, stand-by, lag, stopping, standstill, withdrawal, out, deprivation
Translations
Every language
noun the act of staying or remaining in expectation
| Español | aguardamiento |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 待つこと matsu koto |
| हिन्दी | प्रतीक्षा pratīkṣā |
| Français | attente |
| Deutsch | Warten |
| Italiano | attesa, aspettazione, aspetto |
| Русский | ожида́ние ožidánije |
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title = {waiting},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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