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awaiting

a·wait
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-weyt]
    • /əˈweɪt/
    • /əˈweɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-weyt]
    • /əˈweɪt/

Definitions of awaiting word

  • adjective awaiting waiting 3
  • verb with object awaiting to wait for; expect; look for: He is still awaiting an answer. 1
  • verb with object awaiting to be in store for; be imminent: A pleasant surprise awaits her in today's mail. 1
  • verb with object awaiting Obsolete. to lie in wait for. 1
  • verb without object awaiting to wait, as in expectation. 1
  • noun awaiting (of a person) Wait for (an event). 1
See all 7 definitions of awaiting

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Origin of awaiting

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English awaiten < Old North French awaitier, equivalent to a- a-5 + waitier to wait

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Parts of speech for Awaiting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Awaiting

awaiting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for awaiting

adj awaiting

  • pending — while awaiting; until: pending his return.
  • in store — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.

preposition awaiting

  • until — onward to or till (a specified time or occurrence): She worked until 6 p.m.
  • till — up to the time of; until: to fight till death.

noun awaiting

  • foretaste — a slight and partial experience, knowledge, or taste of something to come in the future; anticipation.
  • anticipation — Anticipation is a feeling of excitement about something pleasant or exciting that you know is going to happen.
  • high hopes — great expectations
All 7 Synonyms of awaiting

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