waiting

Speech parts

1. waiting - Noun

2. waiting - Verb

4. waiting - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Wait

a. & n. from Wait, v.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

wait ready and waiting fabian service remaining prepared serving hope ready delay expect eager expectancy expectation pending

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Antonyms

being flight belief coming acting calling

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Hypernyms

inactivity

Phrases with the word

waiting with bated breath waiting for waiting queue in waiting not waiting waiting to

Examples

We are waiting for Christ, and not a better time. Nikolaj Velimirovic

Rest assured, that as long as God is allowing you to live, it is a guarantee from Him that He is waiting for you! Ephraim of Arizona

Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it. Terry Pratchett

He who sits waiting for his neighbor will go to bed hungry. Persian Proverb

All waiting is long. Welsh Proverb

It is no use waiting for your ship to come in unless you have sent one out. Belgian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

waitership Waithe waithood waiting area waiting for waiting game