ALL meanings of waiting
wait·ing
W w - noun waiting act of anticipating sth or sb 1
- adjective waiting person: who is waiting 1
- adjective waiting thing: prepared, ready 1
- noun waiting an act or instance of waiting or awaiting; delay; halt: a wait at the border. 1
- noun waiting a period or interval of waiting: There will be a long wait between trains. 1
- noun waiting Theater. the time between two acts, scenes, or the like. stage wait. 1
- noun waiting British. waits, (formerly) a band of musicians employed by a city or town to play music in parades, for official functions, etc. a street musician, especially a singer. one of a band of carolers. a piece sung by carolers, especially a Christmas carol. 1
- noun waiting Obsolete. a watchman. 1
- adjective waiting serving or being in attendance: waiting man; waiting maid; waiting woman. 1
- idioms waiting lie in wait, to wait in ambush: The army lay in wait in the forest. 1
- idioms waiting wait table. table (def 26). 1
- verb without object waiting to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive. 1
- verb without object waiting (of things) to be available or in readiness: A letter is waiting for you. 1
- verb without object waiting to remain neglected for a time: a matter that can wait. 1
- verb without object waiting to postpone or delay something or to be postponed or delayed: We waited a week and then bought the house. Your vacation will have to wait until next month. 1
- verb without object waiting to look forward to eagerly: I'm just waiting for the day somebody knocks him down. 1
- verb with object waiting to continue as one is in expectation of; await: to wait one's turn at a telephone booth. 1
- verb with object waiting to postpone or delay in expectation: Don't wait supper for me. 1
- verb with object waiting Archaic. (of things) to be in readiness for; be reserved for; await: Glory waits thee. 1
- verb with object waiting Archaic. to attend upon or escort, especially as a sign of respect. 1
- noun waiting The action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or until something else happens. 1
- noun waiting (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Watching. 0
- noun waiting The act of staying or remaining in expectation. 0
- noun waiting Attendance, service. 0
- verb waiting present participle of wait. 0
- noun waiting the act of staying in one place or remaining inactive in expectation of something 0
- adjective waiting that waits 0
- adjective waiting of or for a wait 0
- adjective waiting that serves or is in attendance 0
- noun waiting the act of one that waits 0