waitingPronunciation: /ˈweɪtɪŋ/Definition of waiting noun [mass noun] 1the action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or event: years of waiting 2the action or occupation of working as a waiter or waitress: [as modifier]:waiting staff 3official attendance at court. See also lady-in-waiting.waiting in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of waiting in the US English dictionary