expecting

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ/ or /ɛkˈspɛktɪŋ/
• Hyphenation: ex‧pect‧ing

Adjective

Positive expecting

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If a woman isexpecting, she is pregnant.

   The expecting mother is enthusiastic about learning childcare.

Verb

Plain form expect

Third-person singular expects

Past tense expected

Past participle expected

Present participle expecting

1. The present participle of expect.