waiting
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
the wait was an ordeal for him
Types & categories
- inactivity hypernym
Related & opposite
- wait derivation
Sense 2 adjective
being and remaining ready and available for use
waiting cars and limousines lined the curb
Related & opposite
- ready similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | wait |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | inactivity |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | ready |