waiting

waiting is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈweɪtɪŋ/

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Homophones

• weighting

Verb

Plain form wait

Third-person singular waits

Past tense waited

Past participle waited

Present participle waiting

1. The present participle of wait.

   We were tired of waiting for him.

Related words and phrases

• waiting room