Expecting: meaning, definitions and examples
๐คฐ
expecting
[ ษชkหspษktษชล ]
feeling
Believe that something will happen.
Synonyms
anticipate, await, hope for
Examples of usage
- I'm expecting a call from my friend.
- She's expecting good news from the interview.
pregnancy
Be pregnant with (a child).
Synonyms
carrying, pregnant with, with child
Examples of usage
- She's expecting her first child in December.
- They are expecting twins!
Translations
Translations of the word "expecting" in other languages:
๐ต๐น esperando
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฎเฅเคฎเฅเคฆ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช erwartend
๐ฎ๐ฉ mengharapkan
๐บ๐ฆ ะพััะบัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ oczekujฤ cy
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๅพ ใใฆใใ (kitai shiteiru)
๐ซ๐ท attendre
๐ช๐ธ esperando
๐น๐ท bekleyen
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธฐ๋ํ๋ (gidae haneun)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชููุน (mutaweqqe)
๐จ๐ฟ oฤekรกvajรญcรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ oฤakรกvajรบci
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅพ (qฤซdร i)
๐ธ๐ฎ priฤakovanje
๐ฎ๐ธ bรญรฐandi
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบาฏัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ (molodini)
๐ฆ๐ฟ gรถzlษyษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ esperando
Word origin
The word 'expecting' originated from the Latin word 'expectare', which means 'to await'. Over time, it evolved to encompass the idea of believing that something will happen. In the context of pregnancy, 'expecting' refers to the anticipation of a new life entering the world. The word carries a sense of hope and excitement for the future.
See also: expect, expectancy, expectant, expectantly, expectation, expectations, expected, expectedly, expectorate, unexpected, unexpectedly, unexpectedness.