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waiting one's turn

waiting one's turn is the present participle of wait one's turn.

Meaning of wait one's turn

Verb

wait one's turn (third-person singular simple present waits one's turn, present participle waiting one's turn, simple past and past participle waited one's turn)

  1. To wait until it is time for one to do or receive something.

Questions about waiting one's turn

What is waiting one's turn the present participle of?
Waiting one's turn is the present participle of wait one's turn.

Words near waiting one's turn in the dictionary

  1. waiting on
  2. waiting on hand, foot and finger
  3. waiting on someone hand and foot
  4. waiting on someone hand, foot and finger
  5. waiting on tables
  6. waiting one's turn
  7. waiting out
  8. waiting period
  9. waiting periods
  10. waiting room
  11. waiting rooms

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