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Definition of waiting in English: waitingnoun ˈweɪtɪŋˈweɪdɪŋ mass noun1The action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or event. Example sentencesExamples - There were other monitors that switched views between empty hallways and vacant waiting areas.
- Waiting times range from 23 months in Queensland to 54 months in Tasmania.
- If you download in the mornings, before the US wakes up, there's generally no waiting time.
- Blair led the way out of the office and into the larger waiting area.
- The train which would serve me best was scheduled to arrive in half an hour, so I decided to continue my waiting until then.
- There's no waiting period between creation and review, and there's no editorializing.
- The inevitable result is that waiting times have grown and now stand at a staggering 53 weeks for a routine MRI scan.
- But the Farrells say after two months of waiting for real action, they have had enough.
- Then beginning the first stretch of waiting until the blue and red lights and white cars arrived.
- No forms to fill out, no instant check, no waiting period.
- I was put into the custody of social services after hours of waiting.
- The redevelopment will see the construction of a ticket office and waiting area together with public toilet and baby changing area.
- Patients also prefer general practice management and welcome reduced waiting times and travelling costs.
- I have the patience of a bull ant and cannot stand this waiting business; it's driving me nuts.
- Localized prostate cancer can be either treated with radiation, surgery or watchful waiting.
- Secondly, 50 children changed from watchful waiting to surgery.
- You know there is a three day waiting period to purchase this game?
- It's about 30 years since the bypass was first proposed which has meant over a generation of waiting.
- Mary insists it was worth every waiting minute though and the band themselves were reportedly positive about their experience.
- A waiting period after vasectomy is required to clear the reproductive tract of sperm.
Synonyms eager, excited, agog, waiting with bated breath, breathless, waiting, anticipatory, hopeful 2The action or occupation of working as a waiter or waitress. as modifier waiting staff Example sentencesExamples - Its drive began when generous waiting staff donated a week's tips to the cause.
- A special thank you to all the enthusiastic young waiting staff who worked so hard and were a pleasure to work with.
- There was a mix of waiting and bar staff, including Asians and people from the Continent, Australia and New Zealand.
- Jin is part of the waiting staff while a confident Sun, looking beautiful, is part of the high society, it's her father's party.
Synonyms waitressing, waiting at table, serving of food and drink, attendance, serving 3Official attendance at court. See also lady-in-waiting
Definition of waiting in US English: waitingnounˈweɪdɪŋˈwādiNG 1The action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or until something else happens. Example sentencesExamples - It's about 30 years since the bypass was first proposed which has meant over a generation of waiting.
- Patients also prefer general practice management and welcome reduced waiting times and travelling costs.
- Secondly, 50 children changed from watchful waiting to surgery.
- You know there is a three day waiting period to purchase this game?
- Blair led the way out of the office and into the larger waiting area.
- If you download in the mornings, before the US wakes up, there's generally no waiting time.
- But the Farrells say after two months of waiting for real action, they have had enough.
- The inevitable result is that waiting times have grown and now stand at a staggering 53 weeks for a routine MRI scan.
- Mary insists it was worth every waiting minute though and the band themselves were reportedly positive about their experience.
- A waiting period after vasectomy is required to clear the reproductive tract of sperm.
- Then beginning the first stretch of waiting until the blue and red lights and white cars arrived.
- The redevelopment will see the construction of a ticket office and waiting area together with public toilet and baby changing area.
- Localized prostate cancer can be either treated with radiation, surgery or watchful waiting.
- There were other monitors that switched views between empty hallways and vacant waiting areas.
- I was put into the custody of social services after hours of waiting.
- The train which would serve me best was scheduled to arrive in half an hour, so I decided to continue my waiting until then.
- I have the patience of a bull ant and cannot stand this waiting business; it's driving me nuts.
- There's no waiting period between creation and review, and there's no editorializing.
- Waiting times range from 23 months in Queensland to 54 months in Tasmania.
- No forms to fill out, no instant check, no waiting period.
Synonyms eager, excited, agog, waiting with bated breath, breathless, waiting, anticipatory, hopeful 2Official attendance at court. See also lady-in-waiting
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