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Synonyms & Similar Words
eagerly anticipating
with great expectation
on tenterhooks
in suspense
with bated breath
eagerly waiting
with anticipation
in expectation
looking forward to
on the edge of one's seat
with heightened anticipation
excitedly waiting
with keen interest
in eager anticipation
with great eagerness
waiting with bated breath
in a state of suspense
with eager expectation
anticipating with excitement
waiting anxiously
with suspenseful anticipation
in a state of eager expectation
with intense anticipation
eagerly expecting
with great suspense
on the brink of discovery
Meaning of Awaiting With Bated Breath
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "awaiting with bated breath" is an idiomatic expression that means to wait anxiously or eagerly for something to happen or be revealed.
Definitions
- Merriam-Webster defines it as waiting with anxious or eager attention, typically in a state of suspense or anticipation.
- Cambridge Dictionary describes it as waiting very eagerly or anxiously for something to happen, often because you are not sure what will happen.
Example Uses
- The audience was awaiting with bated breath the announcement of the award winners.
- The fans were awaiting with bated breath the release of the new movie trailer.
- The students were awaiting with bated breath the results of their exams.
- The crowd was awaiting with bated breath the start of the concert.
- The team was awaiting with bated breath the decision of the coach regarding the new strategy.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
apathetically
without interest
indifferently
unconcerned
unenthusiastically
lackadaisically
lethargically
sluggishly
halfheartedly
unemotionally
detachedly
disinterestedly
impassively
neutrally
calmly
serenely
peacefully
quietly
silently
motionlessly
inertly
inactively