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WAITING definition: 1. present participle of wait 2. to allow time to go by, especially while staying in one place…. Learn more.
Waiting definition: a period ofwaiting; pause, interval, or delay.. See examples of WAITING used in a sentence.
I hate waiting for public transport. We can buy our duty-free while we're waiting at the airport.
Jul 5, 2012 · Verb I hate waiting in long lines. They waited at the train station together. You should have waited a little longer. He showed up right after you left. I don't have time to wait around. If he's not here in five minutes, I'm leaving. She waited behind after class to talk to the professor. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. How may I help you?
Jul 24, 2016 · 1. (when intr, often foll by for, until, or to) to stay in one place or remain inactive in expectation (of something); hold oneself in readiness (for something) 2. to delay temporarily or be temporarily delayed. that work can wait.
2 meanings: 1. the act of staying in one place or remaining inactive in expectation of something 2. → See no waiting.... Click for more definitions.
ready to take over a particular job or be used in a particular situation when needed. She was aware of a whole host of ambitious young managers waiting in the wings. There's a wealth of talent waiting in the wings of British theatre. I, they, etc. can’t wait/can hardly wait.
to remain in a place and not do anything until something expected happens: [no object]We waited until the bus came.[no object* (~+for+object)]We've been waiting for the bus.[~+object+for+object]We waited a week for your letter.[~+to+verb]We waited to see you.
Definition of waiting noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The word waiting is a noun used for a kind of action that's characterized by inaction or delay: "Generations of waiting produced no change in a city's discriminatory policies, so citizens planned a protest march." It's also a useful adjective, for things like waiting rooms, waiting lists, and waiting periods.
