Definitions for waiting
ˈweɪ tɪŋwait·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wait, waitingadjective

   the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

   "the wait was an ordeal for him"

2. waiting, ready and waiting(p)adjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. waitingnoun

   Watching.

2. waitingnoun

   The act of staying or remaining in expectation.

3. waitingnoun

   Attendance, service.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Waiting

   Waiting is a song by American rock band Green Day. It was released as the third single from their sixth album, Warning, and is the tenth track. The song peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart. The melody of the song is somewhat similar to that of "Do You Wanna Dance?" by Bobby Freeman as well as Petula Clark's "Downtown."The song also appeared as the 20th track on their International Superhits! in 2001.

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1. waiting

   Waiting is the act of remaining stationary or in a state of anticipation, typically for something or someone to arrive, happen, or be ready. It involves patiently passing time without engaging in other activities, often with expectations or hope for a desired outcome or event. Waiting can vary in duration and may involve feelings of anticipation, impatience, or boredom, depending on the situation and individual perspective.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Waiting

   of Wait

2. Waiting

   a. & n. from Wait, v

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'waiting' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1237

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'waiting' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1004

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'waiting' in Nouns Frequency: #2979

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How to pronounce waiting?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say waiting in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of waiting in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of waiting in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of waiting in a Sentence

1. Joseph Hickman:

   The Department of Defense won’t admit that this is occurring and the VA does not do enough to assist service members because they are waiting on info from the DoD.

2. Chief Executive Candido Bracher:

   We are waiting to decide whether Itaú will reduce operations in the country or accelerate.

3. Foreign Minister Ebrard:

   If were successful, the number of people waiting for asylum in Mexico will decrease, if we fail, and if we dont get the results, well, were not going to have solid arguments to propose a different path.

4. Peter Wijninga:

   Many F-16s will become available for sale to other countries, or in The Dutch case, deliveries to Ukraine, i think that Many F-16s are waiting for the right moment to move forward a formal request.

5. Amanda Kloots:

   So as we are waiting for him to wake up, while he is still sleeping, they are slowly weaning his body off of assistance, which is just great, great news, small wins.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=waiting
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Waiting
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=waiting