waiting in the wings
wait·ing in the wings
W w Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wey-ting in stressed th ee wingz]
- /ˈweɪ tɪŋ ɪn stressed ði wɪŋz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wey-ting in stressed th ee wingz]
- /ˈweɪ tɪŋ ɪn stressed ði wɪŋz/
Definitions of waiting in the wings words
- noun waiting in the wings standing offstage and ready to make an entrance 0
- noun waiting in the wings ready to enter a situation, be brought to public attention, or undertake a role, position, etc. 0
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Parts of speech for Waiting in the wings
noun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
waiting in the wings popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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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