hurrying up and waiting

A form of hurry up and wait — To hurry to complete a task or arrive at a destination by a specified time, only for nothing to happen, due to other requirements that have yet to be satisfied.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hurry up and wait
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hurrying up and waiting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurrying%20up%20and%20waiting

MLA

“hurrying up and waiting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurrying%20up%20and%20waiting. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hurrying up and waiting,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hurrying%20up%20and%20waiting.

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