Words that rhyme with waiting
Waiting is a 2-syllable word with 196 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are aching, actuating, adulterating. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of waiting
adjective
- being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting"
noun
- the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
2 syllables
3 syllables
- actuating
- berating
- elating
- equating
- frustrating
- updating
- abating
- adapting
- aerating
- awaiting
- backdating
- castrating
- checkmating
- combating
- cremating
- debating
- deflating
- deviating
- dictating
- dilating
- donating
- escaping
- inflating
- misstating
- negating
- postdating
- recreating
- reinstating
- relating
- restating
- sedating
- something
- translating
- procreating
- combatting
4 syllables
- aggravating
- agitating
- alienating
- alternating
- animating
- annotating
- calculating
- captivating
- circulating
- congregating
- coordinating
- delegating
- denigrating
- deprecating
- depreciating
- devastating
- dominating
- hesitating
- motivating
- oscillating
- overrating
- abbreviating
- abdicating
- abrogating
- advocating
- affiliating
- aggregating
- alleviating
- allocating
- amputating
- annunciating
- antedating
- appreciating
- appropriating
- arbitrating
- arrogating
- aspirating
- associating
- attenuating
- automating
- bifurcating
- calibrating
- celebrating
- coagulating
- cogitating
- compensating
- complicating
- concentrating
- confiscating
- conjugating
- consecrating
- constipating
- consummating
- contemplating
- cooperating
- copulating
- correlating
- corrugating
- criminating
- culminating
- cultivating
- cumulating
- deactivating
- decimating
- decorating
- dedicating
- defecating
- deflagrating
- defoliating
- dehydrating
- delineating
- demarcating
- demonstrating
- depilating
- depredating
- derogating
- designating
- desolating
- detonating
- dislocating
- dissipating
- dissociating
- emanating
- innovating
- levitating
- ovulating
- percolating
- castigating
5 syllables
- adulterating
- ameliorating
- annihilating
- assimilating
- commemorating
- communicating
- contaminating
- debilitating
- discriminating
- deregulating
- adjudicating
- accumulating
- administrating
- agglutinating
- alliterating
- amalgamating
- anticipating
- approximating
- articulating
- assassinating
- authenticating
- collaborating
- commiserating
- concatenating
- consolidating
- contraindicating
- corroborating
- decaffeinating
- decapitating
- decelerating
- degenerating
- deliberating
- demodulating
- desegregating
- deteriorating
- differentiating
- dilapidating
- disaffiliating
- disintegrating
- disorientating
- disseminating
- dissimilating
- domesticating
- incorporating
- procrastinating
6 syllables
Examples of "waiting" in lyrics
See how waiting is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"All yeah we heard that you're waiting"
The 49ers — Earth's Rotation -
"But I'm sick and tired of waiting"
Aesop Rock — Dryspell -
"But for now I'm in the lobby waiting"
Alltruisms — 'Oh' Epilogue
What do these rhymes mean?
- aching
- causing a dull and steady pain; "my aching head
- actuating
- causing motion or action or change
- adulterating
- making impure or corrupt by adding extraneous materials; "the adulterating effect of extraneous materials"
- aggravating
- making worse
- agitating
- causing or tending to cause anger or resentment; "a provoking delay at the airport"
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "waiting" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like aching, actuating, adulterating create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "waiting" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.