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waiting for the cat to jump

waiting for the cat to jump is the present participle and gerund of wait for the cat to jump.

Meaning of wait for the cat to jump

Verb

wait for the cat to jump (third-person singular simple present waits for the cat to jump, present participle waiting for the cat to jump, simple past and past participle waited for the cat to jump)

  1. Synonym of see which way the cat jumps.

Questions about waiting for the cat to jump

What is waiting for the cat to jump the present participle and gerund of?
Waiting for the cat to jump is the present participle and gerund of wait for the cat to jump.

Words near waiting for the cat to jump in the dictionary

  1. waiting area
  2. waiting around
  3. waiting for
  4. waiting for Godot
  5. waiting for the ball to drop
  6. waiting for the cat to jump
  7. waiting for the other shoe to drop
  8. waiting game
  9. waiting games
  10. waiting in the wings
  11. waiting list

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