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Showing words for EXPECTING using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Expecting

excepting, expecting

7 Letter Words for Expecting

exigent, genetic, pentice

6 Letter Words for Expecting

ceinte, entice, epigne, except, excite, expect, extine, genepi, ginete, incept, pecite, pecten, pectin, peeing, peinct, picene, piecen, pignet, teeing

5 Letter Words for Expecting

cegep, ceint, centi, cetin, citee, ctene, eigne, exect, exine, exing, exite, genep, genet, genic, genie, genip, genit, ginep, inept, nepit, niece, peine, pence, penie, piece, pinge, pinte, tenge, tinge, xenic

4 Letter Words for Expecting

cene, cent, cepe, cete, ceti, cine, cite, ctge, eine, epic, epit, eten, etic, exec, exit, expt, extg, geep, geet, geic, gein, geit, gene, gent, gien, gite, neep, neet, nete, neti, next, nice, nixe, peen, pene, peng, peni, pent, pete, pice, pict, pien, piet, pine, ping, pint, pinx, pnce, pnxt, teen, tene, teng, tepe, tice, tien, tige, tinc, tine, ting, tipe, xint

3 Letter Words for Expecting

cee, cen, cep, cie, cig, cit, cpi, cpt, cte, ctg, ctn, ecg, ect, eec, eeg, een, enc, ene, eng, epi, etc, exc, exp, ext, gee, gen, get, gie, gin, git, gnp, gtc, gte, ice, ign, inc, ing, int, nee, neg, nei, nep, net, nie, nig, nip, nit, nix, pci, pct, pec, pee, peg, pen, pet, pic, pie, pig, pin, pit, pix, pte, ptg, tcp, tec, tee, teg, ten, tex, tgn, tic, tie, tig, tin, tip, tng, tpi

Definitions for Expecting

[1] to look forward to; regard as likely to happen; anticipate the occurrence or the coming of: I expect to read it. I expect him later. She expects that they will come.
[2] to look for with reason or justification: We expect obedience.
[3] Informal . to suppose or surmise; guess: I expect that you are tired from the trip.
[4] to anticipate the birth of (one's child): Paul and Sylvia expect their second very soon.
[5] be expecting , to be pregnant: The cat is expecting again.
[6] informal pregnant
[7] to regard as probable or likely; anticipate he expects to win
[8] to look forward to or be waiting for we expect good news today
[9] to decide that (something) is requisite or necessary; require the boss expects us to work late today

Words related to Expecting

expectcarrying, expectant

Words nearby Expecting

expectexpansivity, expat, expatiate, expatriate, expatriation, expect, expectancy, expectant, expectation, expectation of life, expectation sunday

Origin of Expecting

1550–60; < Latin ex(s)pectāre to look out for, await, equivalent to ex- ex-1 + spectāre to look at, frequentative of specere; see spectacle

Other words from Expecting

ex·pect·a·ble , adjective
ex·pect·a·bly , adverb
ex·pect·ed·ly , adverb
ex·pect·ed·ness , noun
ex·pect·er , noun
ex·pect·ing·ly , adverb
o·ver·ex·pect , verb
pre·ex·pect , verb (used with object)
un·ex·pect·a·ble , adjective
un·ex·pect·a·bly , adverb
un·ex·pect·ing , adjective
un·ex·pect·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Expecting

C16: from Latin exspectāre to watch for, from spectāre to look at

Synonyms for Expecting

carrying, expectant, in a family way, with child