awaiting
verb
Form of await , present participle of await.
Simple meaning
To wait for.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
uhwaytingSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈweɪtɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
present participle of awaittransitiveformal
To wait for.
present participle of await
To wait; to stay in waiting.
present participle of await
To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.
present participle of await
To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (transitive, formal) To wait for.
Used this way, awaiting is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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