Definition of "waiting" in English

verb

1. present participle and gerund of wait

   • Your guest has been waiting for you. (progressive) They hurried into the waiting car. (participle used as adjective)

noun

1. (obsolete) Watching, observation; keeping watch, guarding.

2. The act of staying or remaining in expectation.

   • Waiting for any news in a waiting room. (gerund)

3. Attendance, service.