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WAITING definition: 1. present participle of wait 2. to allow time to go by, especially while staying in one place…. Learn more.
Waiting definition: a period ofwaiting; pause, interval, or delay.. See examples of WAITING used in a sentence.
Synonyms for WAITING: delay, procrastination, hesitation, indecision, hawing, wabbling, wavering, pause; Antonyms of WAITING: determination, resolution, certainty, confidence, firmness, certitude, readiness, eagerness.
Find 141 different ways to say WAITING, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
wait for We're waiting for the bus. await We are awaiting the committee's decision. stay Stay there until I get back. remain Please remain in your seats until the plane has come to a complete stop. hang on Hang on, I'll be ready in a minute. See more results »
The word waiting is a noun used for a kind of action that's characterized by inaction or delay: "Generations of waiting produced no change in a city's discriminatory policies, so citizens planned a protest march."
2 meanings: 1. the act of staying in one place or remaining inactive in expectation of something 2. → See no waiting.... Click for more definitions.
Your guest has been waiting for you. (progressive) Waiting for something to happen is part of the job. (gerund) They hurried into the waiting car. (participle used as adjective)
Define waiting. waiting synonyms, waiting pronunciation, waiting translation, English dictionary definition of waiting. n. 1. The act of remaining inactive or stationary. 2. A period of time spent waiting. Idiom: in waiting In attendance, especially at a royal court.
ready to take over a particular job or be used in a particular situation when needed. She was aware of a whole host of ambitious young managers waiting in the wings. There's a wealth of talent waiting in the wings of British theatre. I, they, etc. can’t wait/can hardly wait.
