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The correct spelling is waiting.
How to pronounce waiting
[ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]
verbIPA: [ˈweɪ̯ɾɪŋ]
Say it like: Way-tin-g
The correct spelling is waiting. To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.) For example: "Wait here until your car arrives."
Usage Examples
“Wait here until your car arrives.”
“She used to wait down at the Dew Drop Inn.”
“to wait dinner”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
- 2.To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
- 3.To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
- 4.To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
- 5.To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.
noun
- 1.Watching.
- 2.The act of staying or remaining in expectation.
- 3.Attendance, service.
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