What is the meaning of expectant?

Marked by eager anticipation.
- usage: "an expectant hush"
- synonyms: anticipant, anticipative
In an advanced stage of pregnancy.
- usage: "was big with child"; "was great with child"
- synonyms: big, enceinte, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child

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APA	WordNet. (2010). expectant. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/expectant/definitions/1173707
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "expectant" http://smartdefine.org/expectant/definitions/1173707 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, expectant, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/expectant/definitions/1173707>.
MLA	WordNet. "expectant" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/expectant/definitions/1173707>

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