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Contexts ▼▲ Noun The act of expecting or anticipating The act of expecting or anticipating Verb Present participle for to consider the future, to anticipate future events Present participle for to delay action until a particular time or event Adjective Filled with (or inspiring) hope … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ The act of expecting or anticipating contemplation anticipation expectation expectance expectancy consideration forecast foreseeing foresight preconception premeditation awareness forethought prediction premonition prescience presentiment prior knowledge readiness prevision apprehension foretaste preparation foreboding realizationUS prospect outlook prolepsis intuition inkling realisationUK Noun ▲ The act of expecting or anticipating anticipation expectancy expectation hope expectance eagerness hopefulness suspense excitement expectingness keenness awaiting countdown impatience high hopes bated breath high expectations thrill waiting relish ambition uncertainty optimism butterflies tension great expectations aspiration high standards encouragement butterflies in the stomach enthusiasm hunger avidity thirst appetite lust longing zeal avidness ardorUS fervourUK ardourUK yearning desirousness earnestness greed heat greediness excitability intentness haste hastiness rashness hurry impulsiveness fervorUS ants in pants Verb ▲ Present participle for to consider the future, to anticipate future events planning anticipating projecting looking ahead thinking about aiming designing meaning proposing purposing aspiring contemplating purporting expecting looking wanting meditating calculating going wishing allowing desiring scheming determining resolving destining foreseeing trying earmarking aspiring to striving having every intention having in view consigning devoting hoping to ordaining figuring on endeavoringUS thinking of hoping having plans having in mind thinking indicating essaying envisaging having the intention attempting having resolved plotting intending having set out endeavouringUK “It requires us to be able to look forward and have joy over what is to come, even if it means that we may not readily be able to see it at this time.” Verb ▲ Present participle for to delay action until a particular time or event waiting awaiting resting holding back delaying hanging pausing stalling abiding countdowning holding on standing by hanging on holding everything holding your horses killing time marking time being patient biding your time cooling it cooling your heels hanging fire holding one's breath kicking your heels passing the time holding your fire lying in wait lying low sitting tight wasting time putting on hold sweating it sweating it out sitting up for staying up for waiting in the wings holding the phone saving it waiting on hanging onto your hat twiddling thumbs waiting patiently Adjective ▲ Filled with (or inspiring) hope hoping hopeful wishing anticipating anticipant expecting assuming trusting full of hope keeping the faith looking forward to assured confident optimistic buoyant sanguine expectant cheerful positive anticipative bullish upbeat secure sure trustful certain content doubtless encouraged unflagging cocksure at ease satisfied emboldened calm enthusiastic comfortable disposed to look on the bright side inspirited reassured Find more words! 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