Associations to the word «Waiting»

Wiktionary

WAITING, verb. Present participle of wait
WAITING, noun. (obsolete) Watching.
WAITING, noun. The act of staying or remaining in expectation.
WAITING, noun. Attendance, service.
WAITING GAME, noun. (idiomatic) A strategy or course of action in which one or more parties refrain from direct action until circumstances change in their favor.
WAITING LIST, noun. An ordered list of people waiting to obtain a good or service.
WAITING LISTS, noun. Plural of waiting list
WAITING MOVE, noun. (chess) A move that is not tactical except in that it puts the burden to move on the opposing player.
WAITING MOVES, noun. Plural of waiting move
WAITING ROOM, noun. A room in some public place for people to wait
WAITING ROOMS, noun. Plural of waiting room
WAITING UP, verb. Present participle of wait up

Dictionary definition

WAITING, noun. The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him".
WAITING, adjective. 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".

Wise words

A word carries far, very far, deals destruction through time as the bullets go flying through space.
Joseph Conrad