waiting
noun
[ ˈweɪtɪŋ ]
• the action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or event.
• "years of waiting"
• the action or occupation of working as a waiter or waitress.
• "waiting staff"
• official attendance at court.
wait
verb
• stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event.
• "I rang the bell and waited"
Similar:
stand by,
hold back,
be patient,
bide one's time,
hang fire,
mark time,
kill time,
waste time,
cool one's heels,
kick one's heels,
twiddle one's thumbs,
pause,
stop,
cease,
halt,
discontinue,
rest,
hold on,
hang around,
hang about,
sit tight,
hold one's horses,
sweat it out,
await,
look/watch out,
anticipate,
expect,
be ready,
be in readiness,
long for,
hope for,
count the days until,
• used to indicate that one is eagerly impatient to do something or for something to happen.
• "I can't wait to tell Nick what happened"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old Northern French waitier, of Germanic origin; related to wake1. Early senses included ‘lie in wait (for’), ‘observe carefully’, and ‘be watchful’.
