# expecting

Pronunciation: say "ik-SPEK-ting" /ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Pregnant; awaiting the birth of a child, said of a woman, female animal, or couple.
   - Simple: Going to have a baby soon.
   - _The couple announced that they were expecting their first child._
   - _Our neighbor is expecting in late summer and has started decorating the nursery._
3. Full of expectation; eagerly anticipating that something will happen.
   - Simple: Hoping or waiting for something to happen soon.
   - _An expecting hush settled over the courtroom before the verdict._
   - _She wore an expecting look, certain that her name would be called._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of expect. — present participle and gerund of expect
   - Simple: Present participle of expect. Use this form for something happening now or for the action as a thing.
   - _Analysts are expecting a sharp rise in prices this quarter._
   - _The team is expecting tough competition at the finals._

## Noun

4. The mental act or process of anticipating that something will occur.
   - Simple: The act of thinking that something will happen.
   - _Her constant expecting of disaster shaped every decision she made._
   - _The endless expecting of a verdict wore down everyone in the room._

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