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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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPECTANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Expectant means thinking that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen, or used to refer to a woman who is pregnant or a man whose partner is pregnant. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     EXPECTANT meaning: 1. thinking that something pleasant or...

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   Expectant can be an adjective meaning characterized by expectation or expecting the birth of a child, or a noun meaning one who is looking forward to something. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of expectant.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEXPECTANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Expectant means thinking that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen, or used to refer to a pregnant woman or man. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage with examples from various sources.

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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.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › expectantexpectant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Expectant means hoping for something, especially something good and exciting. It is often used to describe somebody who is going to have a baby soon or become a parent.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › expectantExpectant - definition of expectant by The Free Dictionary

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   Expectant means having or marked by expectation, or pregnant. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this word, as well as related terms and expressions.

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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.