Stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

Usage examples of waiting.

The party had come aboard without waiting to be invited, their leader stepping forward with his hat in his hand.

Then he walked out through the pecan trees in front of the house where Antonio stood waiting with the horses and they stood for a moment in a wordless abrazo and then he mounted up into the saddle and turned the horse into the road.

He was abusing those waiting, and they were beginning to abuse him back.

Burn into thinking Aby might be waiting there, when Burn knew Aby was dead, and what was Burn to think?

Next, wipe the fingertip with alcohol, benzine or acetone, waiting a few seconds for it to dry.

The Sherlock and the Watson floated alongside the offloaded actinium waiting for a lighter to arrive and recover the stolen merchandise.

And presently she felt that she could not lie there any longer, waiting in actionless suspense.

Marathe was an addicted man waiting for seeking treatment by admission.

With Delilah and her father sharing the kitchen and Darla waiting tables, Addle had found herself wandering around useless.

I brea Ankhana and breathe it out again, waiting for that swift ru freedom that Adventuring always brings.

He adjusted his aerator more comfortably and climbed into the waiting truck.

They were a carny crowd waiting for the aerialist to take his dive, and kill himself.

Lord of the Hawks was waiting, and his eyes were as dark a blue as any Aerian eyes she had ever seen.

He returned to the Crystal Palace grounds, that classic starting-point of aeronautical adventure, about sunset, re-entered his shed without disaster, and had the doors locked immediately upon the photographers and journalists who been waiting his return.

Finally, his F-14 was lined up on catapult one, the deck sailors attaching the catapult to the nose gear Collins checked his instruments, the twin turbines purring aft, waiting to be kicked into full thrust.