Wiktionary
n. (context idiomatic English) A strategy or course of action in which one or more parties refrain from direct action until circumstances change in their favor.
WordNet
n. a strategy of delay
Wikipedia
"Waiting Game" was the second single release from The Cooper Temple Clause's third album Make This Your Own and reached #41 in the UK singles chart. The CD version of Waiting Game included a U-MYX feature which allowed people to remix the track in their own personal way.
When the single charted it was the second week in UK chart history, in which all downloads count towards the chart regardless if there is a physical release or not. If the chart was still under the previous rules in which one was needed, the single would have made #36.
Waiting Game is an album by American jazz saxophonist Zoot Sims and Orchestra arranged by Gary McFarland featuring performances recorded in England in 1966 for the Impulse! label.
"Waiting Game" is a song by American singer Banks from her second extended play (EP), London (2013). It was written by Banks and Sohn, and produced by the latter. The song was also included on Banks' debut studio album, Goddess (2014). "Waiting Game" charted at number 99 on the UK Singles Chart in January 2014 after being featured in a Victoria's Secret commercial.
Usage examples of "waiting game".
If the Countess could play a waiting game, then so could he, thought Gideon, and caught himself with a surprised grimace.
It is possible to get trapped in a waiting game for years, while dozens of other good speculative opportunities drift tantalizingly within reach of your fingers, which are powerless to grasp them.