waiting as a noun: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
waiting
noun
1 waiting
The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something).
synonym: wait.
Roget 507:
expectation,
expectance,
expectancy;
anticipation,
reckoning,
calculation;
foresight
etc.
510.
contemplation,
prospection†,
lookout;
prospect,
perspective,
horizon,
vista;
destiny
etc.
152.
suspense,
waiting,
abeyance;
curiosity
etc.
455;
anxious expectation,
ardent expectation,
eager expectation,
breathless expectation,
sanguine expectation;
torment of Tantalus.
hope
etc.
858;
trust
etc.
(belief)
484;
auspices
etc.
(prediction)
511;
assurance,
confidence,
presumption,
reliance.
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Dutch: afwachten, wachten, bedienen, wacht
Polish: czekanie
adjective
1 waiting
Being and remaining ready and available for use:
— Waiting cars and limousines lined the curb.
— Found her mother waiting for them.
— An impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests.
— Military forces ready and waiting.
synonym: ready and waiting.
Moby thesaurus: about to be, agape, agog, all agog, already in sight, anticipant, anticipating, anticipative, anticipatory, anxiety, apprehension, approaching, at hand, attendant, attending, awaiting, brewing, certain, cliff-hanging, close, close at hand, coming, confident, dalliance, dallying, dawdling, dillydallying, dread, eager, expectant, expectant waiting, expecting, forearmed, forestalling, forewarned, forthcoming, future, gaping, gathering, going to happen, helping, hopeful, immediate, imminent, impendent, impending, in anticipation, in danger imminent, in expectation, in prospect, in reserve, in store, in the cards, in the offing, in the wind, in view, instant, lingering, looking for, looking forward to, looming, lowering, lurking, menacing, menial, ministering, near, near at hand, nearing, not surprised, on the horizon, optimistic, overhanging, pessimism, prepared, preparing, ready, sanguine, servile, serving, servitorial, sure, suspense, tarriance, tarrying, that will be, threatening, to come, uncertainty, unsurprised, upcoming, waiting for, watching for ... show more.
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