waiting

American  

[wey-ting] / ˈweɪ tɪŋ /

noun

1. a period of waiting; pause, interval, or delay.

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adjective

1. serving or being in attendance.

   waiting man;

   waiting maid;

   waiting woman.

idioms

1. in waiting, in attendance, as upon a royal personage.

Other Word Forms

• waitingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of waiting

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English (noun); wait, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

"We already have a backlog of renewable energy projects that are waiting for grid connections," and the timelines are potentially "much shorter" than for fossil fuel projects.

From Barron's

Wall Street is waiting to see whether or not new CEO Josh D’Amaro can lead the company into a new era.

From Barron's

If thousands of people waiting in TSA security lines could see them bypassing a problem they created, this nonsense would be over.

From The Wall Street Journal

Drivers have been limited to purchasing a maximum of 20 litres at petrol pumps, for which they must join a waiting list via a state-run app.

From BBC

Supreme Court heard arguments in a case over the legality of that practice this week, but some states aren’t waiting for a ruling.

From Salon

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