How to Pronounce "waiting game"
expression
ˈweɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɡeɪm
WAY-ting gaym
wˈeɪtɪŋ/ /ɡˈeɪm
WAY-ting gaym
Definition
A situation where you purposely wait to act, hoping someone else moves first or that things will change, often to get an advantage.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈweɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɡeɪm
British English
wˈeɪtɪŋ/ /ɡˈeɪm
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WAY-ting gaym
UK
WAY-ting gaym
Listen in Context
We are playing the waiting game with our job applications.
It’s a waiting game to see who will call first.
Sometimes business is just a waiting game.
Investors are playing a waiting game until the market settles down.