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waiting
[ wey-ting ]
/ ˈweɪ tɪŋ /
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noun
a period of waiting; pause, interval, or delay.
adjective
serving or being in attendance: waiting man;waiting maid;waiting woman.
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Idioms about waiting
in waiting, in attendance, as upon a royal personage.
OTHER WORDS FROM waiting
wait·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby waiting
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