Anticipating

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:22 pts12 letters

Definition of Anticipating

verb

To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.
To take up or introduce (something) prematurely.
"The advocate plans to anticipate a part of her argument."
To know of (something) before it happens; to expect.
"Please anticipate a journey of an hour from your house to the airport"
To eagerly wait for (something)
"Little Johnny started to anticipate the arrival of Santa Claus a week before Christmas."

Anagrams of Anticipating

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "anticipating":

10-LETTER WORDS

anticipant captaining patinating

9-LETTER WORDS

attaining nictating

8-LETTER WORDS

actinian incitant inciting painting patining tainting tincting

7-LETTER WORDS

actinia agnatic cantina canting captain catting ignatia incipit paining panting patting pitting tinting titania titanic

6-LETTER WORDS

acting angina anting attain caning capita captan catnap catnip citing gittin incant intact natant niacin+8 more

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

expectforeseeforetastelook forward topreclude

Rhyming Words

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Related Words

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