Pronunciation: | | 'weyteeng
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- [n] the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
- [adj] being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting"
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| Synonyms: | | ready, ready and waiting(p), wait |
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| See Also: | | inactivity |
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Products Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Waiting In this memoir, a single mother recalls her two decades of waiting on tables. In doing so, she renders amusing caricatures of her co-workers and regular customers. She also reveals how waitresses create and maintain the harmony of a restaurant and how they get revenge on rude diners. more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Wait"ing\,
a. & n. from {Wait}, v.
{In waiting}, in attendance; as, lords in waiting. [Eng.]
{Waiting gentlewoman}, a woman who waits upon a person of
rank.
{Waiting maid}, {Waiting woman}, a maid or woman who waits
upon another as a personal servant.
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| Definition: | | Dreaming that you are waiting, is indicative of issues of power/control and feelings of dependence/independence, especially in a relationship. Consider how you feel in the dream while you were waiting. Alternatively, it may denote your expectations and anxieties about some unknown situation or result. You are ready to take action. |
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