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- [in wey-ting]
- /ɪn ˈweɪ tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in wey-ting]
- /ɪn ˈweɪ tɪŋ/
Definitions of in waiting words
- noun in waiting a period of waiting; pause, interval, or delay. 1
- adjective in waiting serving or being in attendance: waiting man; waiting maid; waiting woman. 1
- idioms in waiting in waiting, in attendance, as upon a royal personage. 1
- noun in waiting in attendance, as on a king or other person of royalty 0
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Origin of in waiting
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English (noun); see wait, -ing1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for In waiting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in waiting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
in waiting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in waiting
adj in waiting
- postponed — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
- delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
- protracted — to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- prolonged — to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- retarded — characterized by a slowness or limitation in intellectual understanding and awareness, emotional development, academic progress, etc.
Antonyms for in waiting
adj in waiting
- advanced — An advanced system, method, or design is modern and has been developed from an earlier version of the same thing.
- forwarded — toward or at a place, point, or time in advance; onward; ahead: to move forward; from this day forward; to look forward.
- hurried — moving or working rapidly, especially forced or required to hurry, as a person.
- furthered — at or to a greater distance; farther: I'm too tired to go further.
- hastened — to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
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