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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

  • waitingly 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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As for Masters champion McIlroy, a bogey at the 18th capped another testing day and left him "waiting for my week to end".

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He was put on the waiting list for a kidney but was warned that it could take a very long time.

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“We are functioning based on rumors that we hear ... I’m still waiting to hear if the president will take my call,” she added.

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Alongside firefighters, many of whom were in tears, members of the Bicester Rugby Union Football Club lined the road waiting for Ms Logan, who played for its Bicester Vixens side.

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Most people are better off waiting at least until their full retirement age to apply, and many will maximize their lifetime benefits by delaying until age 70.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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