English Explanatory Dictionary

waiting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of wait
noun
  1. Watching, observation; keeping watch, guarding.
  2. The act of staying or remaining in expectation.
  3. Attendance, service.

Pronunciation

/ˈweɪtɪŋ/ [ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ] en-us-waiting.ogg

Word forms

waiting waitings

Etymology

From Middle English waitinge, waytynge, waitende, weytende, waitand, waytand, equivalent to wait + -ing.

Derived words

call waiting -in-waiting in waiting ready and waiting waiting area waiting game waiting mode waiting period waiting room waiting shed waiting shelter waiting time
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