waitin

Biding your time

Waitin is an informal spelling of waiting, representing the dropped g common in casual speech: I've been waitin on you all day.

The spelling appears in dialogue, song lyrics, and text messages to convey a relaxed or colloquial tone.

delay

holdup

Theft by threat

  • pauseTemporary cessation of activity
  • standbyReady substitute awaiting use
  • limboState of uncertain waiting

queue · line · holding pattern · gridlock · traffic · red tape · bureaucracy · backlog · bottleneck · layover

anticipation

eagerness

Intense willingness to act

hope · apprehension · trepidation · foreboding · curiosity · longing · yearning · expectancy · butterflies · bated breath

patience

calm

Free from agitation

steadfastness · resilience · fortitude · perseverance · acceptance · forbearance · serenity · equanimity · stoicism · tranquility

Opposites
temporal action state

waitinacting

Temporarily holding position

doing · proceeding · arriving · finishing · completing

movement/departure

waitindeparting

In process of leaving

leaving · going · exiting · splitting · bouncing

immediacy of action

waitinacting

Temporarily holding position

proceeding · rushing · hurrying · hastening · going

Phrases
Family

wait, waiting, waiter, waitress, await, awaiting, waits, waited, waiters

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G