Expecting - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪkˈspektɪŋ|  American pronunciation of the word expecting
Brit.  |ɪkˈspektɪŋ|  British pronunciation of the word expecting
- this word is used as a present participle form of the verb 'to be'to expect

Extra examples

I'm expecting a phone call.

She was expecting a bigger take.

We're expecting good weather for the weekend.

She was going to arrive tomorrow but I'm now expecting her the day after tomorrow instead.

This weekend we're expecting temperatures approaching 100 degrees.

When I told him my plan, I wasn't expecting such an enthusiastic response.

...the absurdity of expecting a 98-year-old woman to adequately supervise four six-year-olds...

I was expecting some giant to emerge, but in came a tiny, immaculate, white-haired man.

I wasn't expecting guests, so I had to improvise a meal with what I had in my refrigerator.

Hotels routinely oversell their rooms, expecting a small percentage of no-shows.

...with this recession going on, workers shouldn't be expecting fatter pay envelopes...

...that beach is often taken over by packs of rambunctious young people, so don't go there expecting peace and quiet...

My question was rhetorical. I wasn't really expecting an answer.

The area is expecting heavy snowfall this weekend.

I was expecting far more in the classes but there are a lot of absentees.

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