English Words Starting With W

• waiting

  adjectivenounA2
  /ˈweɪtɪŋ/The action or state of staying in one place or delaying action until a particular event occurs or until someone arrives.
• waiting for godot

  nounC2
  /ˈweɪtɪŋ fə ˈɡɒdəʊ/A canonical absurdist theatre play by Samuel Beckett, in which two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, wait endlessly for a person named Godot who never arrives.
• waiting game

  nounC1
  /ˈweɪtɪŋ ˌɡeɪm/A strategy of deliberately delaying action or making no move, forcing another party to act first, typically to gain an advantage.
• waiting list

  nounB2
  /ˈweɪtɪŋ ˌlɪst/An ordered list of people or applications awaiting a limited resource, such as a place, service, or product.
• waiting period

  nounC1
  /ˈweɪtɪŋ ˈpɪəriəd/A designated interval of time that must elapse before a particular action can be taken, a process can begin, or a benefit can be received.
• waiting room

  nounB1
  /ˈweɪtɪŋ ˌruːm/A room in a public building where people sit while waiting for an appointment, service, or transportation.
• waitlist

  nounverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈweɪt.lɪst/A list of people waiting for a service, place, or product that is currently unavailable.
• waitperson

  nounLow
  /ˈweɪtˌpɜː.sən/A person whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant or similar establishment.
• waitress

  nounverbverb-intransitiveB1
  /ˈweɪ.trəs/A woman whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant, café, or similar establishment.
• waitressing

  nounMedium
  /ˈweɪ.trəs.ɪŋ/The job or activity of working as a waitress; the occupation of serving food and drinks in a restaurant or similar establishment.
• waitron

  nounVery Low
  /ˈweɪ.trɒn/A gender-neutral term for a server in a restaurant or café, specifically designed to avoid gendered terms like waiter/waitress.
• waitstaff

  nounLess Common
  /ˈweɪt.stɑːf/The group of people, especially in a restaurant, whose job is to take orders and serve food and drinks.
• waitz

  nounVery Low
  /veɪts/ (if treated as a German surname) or /wɔːlts/ (if interpreted as a misspelling of 'waltz'). No standard exists.A non-standard or misspelled variant of the surname 'Walz' or a phonetic rendering of the word 'waltz'.
• waive

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /weɪv/to formally give up a right, claim, or requirement, or to not demand that it be fulfilled.
• waived

  adjectiveverbC1
  /weɪvd/To formally give up a right or claim, or to decide not to enforce a rule.
• waiver

  nounC1
  /ˈweɪ.və(r)/An official decision or document stating that a right, claim, rule, or fee does not have to be observed or paid.
• waiver of premium

  nounC1
  /ˈweɪvər əv ˈpriːmiəm/A clause in an insurance policy that allows the policyholder to stop paying premiums under specific conditions, while keeping the coverage active.
• wajda

  nounRare
  /ˈvaɪ.də/A surname of Polish and Jewish origin, also occasionally a given name.
• waka

  nounRare/Low
  /ˈwɑːkə/A Maori canoe, especially a large, carved, traditional war canoe.
• wakamatsu

  nounVery Low
  /ˌwɑː.kəˈmæt.suː/A Japanese family name or toponym; in English contexts, primarily refers to a historical figure, city, or ship.

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