Writing vs Waiting - What's the difference?
writing | waiting |
(uncountable) of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.
(uncountable) Something written, such as a document, article or book.
(uncountable) The process of representing a language with symbols or letters.
(countable) A work of an author.
(countable) The style of writing of a person.
(as a modifier) Intended for or used in writing.
* 1874 , (John Fiske), Outlines of Cosmic Philosophy , I. 122.
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, title= (obsolete) Watching.
The act of staying or remaining in expectation.
* 1876 , , The New Day, A Poem in Songs and Sonnets
Attendance, service.
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As nouns the difference between writing and waiting
is that writing is (uncountable) of symbols such as letters that express some meaning while waiting is (obsolete) watching.As verbs the difference between writing and waiting
is that writing is while waiting is .writing
English
Noun
(wikipedia writing)- I can't read your writing .
- a writing table
Synonyms
* (written letters or symbols that express some meaning): text * (something written): document, text * (process of representing a language with symbols or letters): * (work of an author): work * (the style of writing of a person): hand, handwriting * (intended for or used in writing):Derived terms
* creative writing * handwriting * in writing * majuscule writing * packet writing * sky writing * speedwriting * spirit writing * typewriting * writing arm * writing board * writing book * writing desk * writing hand * writing implement * writing instrument * writing lark * writing machine * writing master * writing obligatory * writing on the wall * writing pad * writing paper * writing school * writing tableVerb
(head)Statistics
*waiting
English
(wikipedia waiting)Verb
(head)- In all ages, men have fought over words, without waiting to know what the words really signified.
The Mirror and the Lamp, passage=At the far end of the houses the head gardener stood waiting for his mistress, and he gave her strips of bass to tie up her nosegay. This she did slowly and laboriously, with knuckly old fingers that shook.}}
Derived terms
* waiting game * waiting roomNoun
- There was an awful waiting in the earth, / As if a mystery greatened to its birth.
- Green glasses for hock, and excellent waiting at table.