waiting

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UK /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ US [ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]

noun 3

Collocations

ADJ.

all, awful, chemical, good, outside, over, used

The waiting was over and we finally got the keys to our new house.

VERB + WAITING

found, kept, stood, use, wait

I kept waiting for the bus, but it never arrived that afternoon.

WAITING + NOUN

bus, day, earth, everything, gerund, hours, news, room

I spent three hours waiting for the bus in the rain this morning.

PREP.

after, in, in, until, without

I've been waiting in line for over an hour to buy concert tickets.

Definitions

noun

Watching, observation; keeping watch, guarding.

The act of staying or remaining in expectation.

Waiting for any news in a waiting room. (gerund)

In all ages, men have fought over words, without waiting to know what the words really signified.

Attendance, service.

But it had never occurred to him that he should live in any other than what he would have called an ordinary way, with green glasses for hock, and excellent waiting at table.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while ex

wait

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

accident waiting to happen

A thing or situation which is almost certain to eventually lead to an accident.

Someone needs to repair that worn-out old bridge. It's an accident waiting to happen!

waiting game

A strategy or course of action in which one or more parties refrain from direct action until circumstances change in their favor.

to play the waiting game

ready and waiting

Already prepared for action or use.

Any local businesses looking to use rail freight now have a tailor-made facility ready and waiting.

Example Bank

Waiting for any news in a waiting room. (gerund)

Wiktionary

In all ages, men have fought over words, without waiting to know what the words really signified.

Wiktionary

There was an awful waiting in the earth, / As if a mystery greatened to its birth.

Wiktionary

We men are used to waiting for the women.

Tatoeba · #2228

They are waiting for you in front of the door.

Tatoeba · #2300

I've been waiting for hours.

Tatoeba · #2314

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, waiting is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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