awaiting
Sayuh-WAY-ting/əˈweɪtɪŋ/
- 1Present participle and gerund of await.
The defendant is awaiting trial in a county jail.
Thousands of letters sat awaiting delivery at the sorting facility.
Note
The -ing form keeps the verb's transitive habit: what is awaited follows directly, with no for (awaiting trial, awaiting delivery), where the plainer verb says waiting for. It sits a notch more formal than waiting, which suits reports and notices. As a modifier it can also mean what lies in store for someone: the surprises awaiting them, the fate awaiting the crew.
awaiting is a form of await
await, verb: To wait for the arrival or occurrence of someone or something. Full entry
- Spelling
- await → awaiting: add -ing
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