Unscramble waiting

Definition of waiting

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". Synonyms: ready and waiting.

noun:

• the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him". Synonyms: wait.

verb:

• stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets". Synonyms: wait.
• wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment". Synonyms: hold back, hold off, wait.
• look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives", "She is looking to a promotion", "he is waiting to be drafted". Synonyms: await, expect, look, wait.
• serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's". Synonyms: wait, waitress.

Related words

ambuscade, ambush, anticipate, bushwhack, delay, expect, lurk, scupper, waylay.

Words nearby

baiting, wailing, wanting, wasting, whiting, writing.

Rhymes with

annotating, baiting, berating, dating, elating, equating, grating, mating, overrating, plating, rating, skating, slating, updating, weighting.