Waiting-game
noun
1.
a stratagem in which action on a matter is reserved for or postponed to a later time, allowing one to wait for a more advantageous time to act or to see what develops in the meantime.
waiting game
noun
1.
the postponement of action or decision in order to gain the advantage
waiting game
see: play a waiting game
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- Waiting-period
noun 1. a specified delay, required by law, between officially stating an intention and acting on it, as between securing a marriage license and getting married. 2. Insurance. the required delay between the date of inception of a claim and the date on which the indemnity becomes payable, as in workmen’s compensation insurance or unemployment […]
- Waiting-room
noun 1. a room for the use of persons waiting, as in a railroad station or a physician’s office. waiting room noun 1. a room in which people may wait, as at a railway station, doctor’s or dentist’s office, etc
- Waitlist
verb (used with object) 1. to place on a waiting list: All they could do was to waitlist us for the afternoon flight. noun 2. waiting list.