Meanings
nounwaiting mode (plural waiting modes)
plural waiting modes
- slangA neurodivergent phenonemon where someone feels unable to complete tasks while waiting for an important event or deadline.
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waiting mode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waiting%20mode
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“waiting mode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waiting%20mode. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “waiting mode,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/waiting%20mode.
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