1. Being and remaining ready and available for use
   "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting"
   - waiting

See also: ready

• direct mailer
• direct marketing
• direct object
• direct primary
• direct quotation
• direct sum
• direct support
• direct supporting fire
• direct tax
• direct tide
• direct transmission
• direct trust
• direct-grant school
• directed
• directed study
• directed verdict
• directing
• direction
• direction finder
• directional
• directional antenna
• directional microphone
• directionality
• directionless
• directive