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waiting

[ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]noun, adjective2 syllables

Waiting means: being and remaining ready and available for use.

Synonyms for waiting3

noun, as in the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

wait

adjective, as in being and remaining ready and available for use

ready and waiting, ready

What does waiting mean?2

adjective

1

being and remaining ready and available for use“waiting cars and limousines lined the curb”

noun

1

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)“the wait was an ordeal for him”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with waiting?15

two syllables

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Waiting in a sentence

  • I have been waiting for your reply, but have not heard from you.CK
  • We had been waiting since morning, but he didn't come after all.unknown
  • Instead of waiting for a contract, we can handle it over the phone.CK
  • The athletes sat around killing time, waiting for their game to start.unknown
  • When he turned up, we had been waiting for two hours.CK
  • He looked up at his mother, waiting for her to be shocked.sundown
  • He is inclined to start at once, without waiting for him.unknown
  • The sick, tired men finally reached the mountain town where he was waiting.Swift

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Forms of waiting

as a noun

plural
waitings