waiting around

A form of wait around — To spend an especially lengthy period of time inactively, while expecting the arrival of someone or while anticipating some other event, often impatiently and often without a satisfactory outcome.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wait around
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APA

waiting around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waiting%20around

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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