How to pronounce “expecting”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• present participle and gerund of expect
• [Adjective]
• (not comparable) Of a woman, female animal, or couple, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.
• Expectant.
• [Noun]
• The process by which somebody expects something.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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