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waiting::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ready and waiting |
waiting cars and limousines lined the curb.
found her mother waiting for them.
an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests.
military forces ready and waiting.
waiting::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | wait |
| Type of | inactivity |
| Derivation | wait |
Examples of waiting
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Business Insider suggests waiting to buy until the ultimate version is released.
From the stltoday.com
An estimated 80,000 items including books and compact discs are waiting to move.
From the thenewstribune.com
How about being videotaped reading a newspaper while waiting for the bikini wax.
From the thenewstribune.com
One LPGA standout, meanwhile, isn't waiting around to make her first 2011 start.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Waiting in the wings is Pakistan's principal political leader, Nawaz Sharif, 61.
From the washingtontimes.com
It's important, said Paul Landes, to have warm clothes waiting at the shoreline.
From the sacbee.com
Mr. McCarthy said the House is still waiting for the Senate to take some action.
From the washingtontimes.com
Riders should allow for extra time and dress warm while waiting for their buses.
From the denverpost.com
More than 85,000 people nationwide are on a waiting list for kidney transplants.
From the dailyherald.com
- Wait: the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
- Being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting"
- (wait) delay: time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
- (wait) stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
- Wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
- (wait) expect: look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
- Waiting... is a 2005 American independent film starring Ryan Reynolds, Justin Long, and Anna Faris. It was written and directed by Rob McKittrick. McKittrick wrote the screenplay while working as a waiter. ...
- Waiting is a 1991 Australian film directed by Jackie McKimmie. At the AFI Awards Fiona Press won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award and the film was nominated in 4 other categories. Jackie McKimmie was awarded the OCIC Award - Honorable Mention in the Venice Film Festival.
- Waiting is an installation film by Ugandan Asian photographer and filmmaker Zarina Bhimji. The film was nominated for the Turner Prize in 2007. It was filmed in sisal factories in Kenya and deals with themes of violence and endings.nIt was produced by Michael Riley (film producer).
