waiting.
Watching, observation; keeping watch, guarding.
Meaning & usage
Watching, observation; keeping watch, guarding.
The act of staying or remaining in expectation.
Waiting for any news in a waiting room. (gerund)
Attendance, service.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English waitynge, waytynge, equivalent to wait + -ing.
present participle and gerund of wait
Your guest has been waiting for you. (progressive) They hurried into the waiting car. (participle used as adjective)
Where this word comes from
From Middle English waitinge, waytynge, waitende, weytende, waitand, waytand, equivalent to wait + -ing.
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