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waiting

[ wey-ting ]

noun

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


adjective

  1. serving or being in attendance:

    waiting man;

    waiting maid;

    waiting woman.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ɲiԲ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of waiting1

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

Idioms
  1. in waiting, in attendance, as upon a royal personage.
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Long waiting times to access specialist support, especially for children and young people were highlighted during a recent consultation, which also found that those from certain economic or ethnic minority backgrounds were disadvantaged.

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Almost two years after Alan was killed, his family is still waiting, if not for compensation, at least for acknowledgement from the KRG.

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"I had several factories preparing to begin operations here this May. But because of the policy change, all have stopped and everyone is waiting."

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Dame Andrea said she had seen people waiting three or four years to receive a diagnosis for a child, "by which time they're going into secondary education and they're way behind."

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Promoters Frank Warren and Alex Krassyuk sat on the top table for around half an hour, patiently waiting for the fighters.

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