waiting
/ˈweɪtɪŋ/
noun
The act of staying or remaining in expectation.
NWL
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Noun 2 meanings
The act of staying or remaining in expectation.
“Waiting for any news in a waiting room. (gerund)”
Attendance, service.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English waitinge, waytynge, waitende, weytende, waitand, waytand, equivalent to wait + -ing.
WAITING at a glance
WAITING has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (W 4 + A 1 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #901 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with waiting
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
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