expecting
/ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ/
adjectivenoun
Of a woman, female animal, or couple, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.
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Adjective 2 meanings
Of a woman, female animal, or couple, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.
“The expecting mother is enthusiastic about learning childcare.”
Expectant.
Noun 1 meaning
The process by which somebody expects something.
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EXPECTING at a glance
EXPECTING has 9 letters and scores 21 points in Scrabble (E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 25 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,422 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with expecting
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- EXPERTING19
- EXSECTING19
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