Synonyms for waiting
ˈweɪ tɪŋwait·ing

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1. wait, waitingadjective

   the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

   "the wait was an ordeal for him"

   Synonyms:
   postponement, wait, time lag, hold, delay

   Antonyms:
   unready

2. waiting, ready and waiting(p)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"

   Antonyms:
   unready

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   Submitted by rinat on August 28, 2019  

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1. waitingnoun

   Synonyms:
   staying, delaying, tarrying

2. waitingnoun

   Synonyms:
   expectation, abeyance

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1. waitingnoun

   Synonyms:
   tarrying, lingering, delay, abeyance, suspension, quiescence

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1. List of paraphrases for "waiting":

   sufferance, wait, awaiting, suspense, standby, pending, expecting, homeawaiting, expectation, queuing, hoped, expected, meantime, awaits, retest, hoping, anticipation, hold

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1. Irwin Michael:

   The markets have been frenetic, i think all of us, all investors, are waiting for a little bit of serenity.

2. Granite City steelworker Dave Chrusciel:

   I'd been waiting for that phone call asking me to come back for more than two years.

3. Enrico Dini:

   We are now waiting (for) permission to borrow the printer (from the military), if I had another printer I'd send it there tomorrow, but unfortunately we don't have and must wait.

4. John Hick:

   This morning's number we had over 246 patients waiting more than four hours in emergency departments across the state of Minnesota for inpatient beds that are simply not available.

5. Bill de Blasio:

   You can feel the life of the city, this is the day New York students have been waiting for.