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waiting in the wings

wait·ing in the wings
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wey-ting in stressed th ee wingz]
    • /ˈweɪ tɪŋ ɪn stressed ði wɪŋz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wey-ting in stressed th ee wingz]
    • /ˈweɪ tɪŋ ɪn stressed ði wɪŋz/

Definitions of waiting in the wings words

  • noun waiting in the wings standing offstage and ready to make an entrance 0
  • noun waiting in the wings ready to enter a situation, be brought to public attention, or undertake a role, position, etc. 0
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Parts of speech for Waiting in the wings

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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waiting in the wings popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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