- wait·ing game
- /ˈweıtıŋ-/ noun [singular]: a situation in which you wait to see what happens before you decide what to do
Until they make their decision, we're just playing a waiting game.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
wait·ing game
Look at other dictionaries:
waiting game — wait|ing game [ weıtıŋ ,geım ] noun singular play a/the waiting game to delay in a situation where people expect you to take action, because you think this will give you an advantage: Police seem to be playing a waiting game with the hijackers … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
waiting game — wait′ing game n. a stratagem in which decisive action is postponed to a later date, allowing one to gain a possible advantage by the delay • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
Game localisation — refers to the preparation of video games for other locales. This adaptation to the standards of other countries covers far more than simply translation of language. There are different areas, such as linguistic, cultural, hardware and software,… … Wikipedia
The Hobbit (1982 video game) — Infobox VG| title = The Hobbit developer = Beam Software publisher = Melbourne House designer = Philip Mitchell engine = released = 1982 genre = Adventure modes = Single player ratings = N/A platforms = ZX Spectrum Commodore 64 BBC (no graphics)… … Wikipedia
List of Game & Watch games — This is a list of Game Watch games released by Nintendo, along with their format and date of release, if known. See lists of video games for related lists. Several of these games were collected and re released as ports for the Game Watch Gallery… … Wikipedia
Wikipedia:Featured article candidates — Here, we determine which articles are to be featured articles (FAs). FAs exemplify Wikipedia s very best work and satisfy the FA criteria. All editors are welcome to review nominations; please see the review FAQ. Before nominating an article,… … Wikipedia
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 — The North American cover art for Persona 3, which displays silhouettes of three characters. From left to right … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
