expecting
Definitions
Verb
- Regard something as probable or likely
- Consider obligatory; request and expect
- Look forward to the probable occurrence of
- Consider reasonable or due
- Look forward to the birth of a child
- Be pregnant with
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "expecting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | extending | 3 | 29 |
| 2 | expanding | 3 | 28 |
| 3 | expressing | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | excluding | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | explaining | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | embarrassing | 4 | 11 |
| 7 | negotiating | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | examining | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | exploding | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | exhibiting | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | exploring | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | exclaiming | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | exchanging | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | delineating | 5 | 2 |
| 15 | enveloping | 4 | 2 |
| 16 | resembling | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | disbelieving | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | disquieting | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | distracting | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | embezzling | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | exporting | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | expounding | 3 | 1 |
| 23 | extruding | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | recuperating | 5 | 1 |
| 25 | retaliating | 5 | 1 |
| 26 | decelerating | 5 | 0 |
| 27 | degenerating | 5 | 0 |
| 28 | deliberating | 5 | 0 |
| 29 | destructing | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | disapproving | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | disengaging | 4 | 0 |
| 32 | disfiguring | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | dismembering | 4 | 0 |
| 34 | disparaging | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | dispiriting | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | elaborating | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | emaciating | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | evaporating | 5 | 0 |
| 39 | excusing | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | exempting | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | expensing | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | mishandling | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | mislabeling | 4 | 0 |
| 44 | mismanaging | 4 | 0 |
| 45 | misspending | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | mistrusting | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | reverberating | 5 | 0 |
| 48 | sequestering | 4 | 0 |
| 49 | withstanding | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "expecting".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | expect | 2 | 108 |
| 2 | exciting | 3 | 29 |
| 3 | selecting | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | expectation | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | repeating | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | respecting | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | rejecting | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | erecting | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | expediting | 4 | 2 |
| 10 | exerting | 3 | 2 |
| 11 | exacting | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | executing | 4 | 1 |
| 13 | electing | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | exporting | 3 | 1 |
| 15 | ejecting | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | pectin | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | epting | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | deprecating | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | repenting | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | expensing | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "expecting" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "expecting" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "expecting" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "expecting".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 49
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
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Nov 4, 2026 The Times of Israel
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Nov 2, 2026 Inquirer.com
Nov 2, 2026 Inquirer.com