expecting

1. 1
   adjective

   Going to have a baby soon.

   My aunt is expecting, so we're getting the room ready.

   She is expecting again, just two years after her first child.

   Similarpregnant, expectant

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of expect. Use this form for something happening now or for the action as a thing.

   We are expecting guests for dinner tonight.

   She is expecting a phone call from her boss.

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3. 3
   adjective

   Hoping or waiting for something to happen soon.

   An expecting silence filled the room before the winner was named.

   The fans sat expecting, eyes locked on the stage door.

   Similarexpectant, eager, hopeful, anticipatory

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   The act of thinking that something will happen.

   The long expecting of good news made the days feel slow.

   His expecting of a reward turned into disappointment.

   Similaranticipation, expectation, expectancy

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