waiting as in 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"
Synonyms
- ready and waiting(p)
waiting as in the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
- "the wait was an ordeal for him"
Synonyms
- waittime during which some action is awaited; the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; wait before acting; look forward to the probable occurrence of; serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant