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   expectant

   /ɪkˈspɛkt(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something good: "expectant crowds arrived early" Similar eagerexcitedagogwaiting with bated breathbreathlesswaitinganticipatoryhopefulin suspenseon tenterhookson the edge of one's seatkeyed upon pins and needlesanxiousOpposite uninterested
   • ▪ used to describe a pregnant woman or a man who is about to become a father: "an expectant mother" Similar pregnanthaving a babyhaving a childcarrying a childenceinteinformal:expectingin the family wayexpecting a happy eventeating for twopreggerspreggywith a bun in the ovenwith one in the ovenup the duffin the clubin the pudding clubup the spoutup the stickknocked uppreggocluckyinformal, dated:in troublein podtechnical:gravidparturientarchaic:with childheavy/big with childin a delicate conditionin an interesting conditionchildingon the wayrare:impregnate

   noun

   • 1. a person who anticipates receiving something, especially high office: archaic "some devoted themselves to the wearer of the crown, and others to the expectant"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin exspectant- ‘expecting’, from the verb exspectare (see expect).

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   EXPECTANT definition: 1. thinking that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen: 2. used to refer to a woman…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of EXPECTANT is characterized by expectation. How to use expectant in a sentence.

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   EXPECTANT meaning: 1. thinking that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen: 2. used to refer to a woman…. Learn more.

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   adj. 1. expecting, anticipating, or hopeful: an expectant glance. 2. having expectations, esp of possession of something or prosperity. 3. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) pregnant: an expectant mother. n. 4. a person who expects something. 5. (Ecclesiastical Terms) obsolete a candidate for office, esp for ecclesiastical preferment. exˈpectantly adv.

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   adjective. having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience. pregnant; expecting: an expectant mother. characterized by expectations: an expectant attitude. in expectation; expected; prospective: an expectant fortune.

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   When someone's expectant, they are anticipating something good, eagerly awaiting it. When you're hoping for a call, your expectant glance might land on your cell phone every five minutes, and if you're especially hungry for lunch, you might keep an expectant eye on the clock during math class.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionexpectant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   /ɪkˈspektənt/ hoping for something, especially something good and exciting. children with expectant faces waiting for the fireworks to begin. A sudden roar came from the expectant crowd. An expectant hush came over the room. Definitions on the go.

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   thinking that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen: the children's expectant faces. an expectant mother/father, etc. someone who is going to have a baby soon.

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    expectant meaning, definition, what is expectant: hopeful that something good or exciting ...: Learn more.

11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEXPECTANT definition in American English | Collins English...

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    If someone is expectant, they are excited because they think something interesting is about to happen. An expectant crowd gathered. Synonyms: expecting , excited , anticipating , anxious More Synonyms of expectant