Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Expecting”

/ɛkˈspɛktɪŋ/

To predict or believe that something will happen

♬94 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Expecting"

44 words

These words rhyme exactly with "expecting" — same ending sound.

Word	Syllables	Type	Definition
unsuspecting	4		Not suspecting; without any suspicion.
connecting	3		Connecting... is an American television sitcom co-created and co-executive produced by Martin Gero and Brendan Gall for Universal Television.
prospecting	3	noun	The act of one who prospects.
affecting	3		Producing or causing strong feelings and emotions.
effecting	3		Causative, effective.
projecting	3	noun	The act by which something is projected.
reflecting	3	noun	That reflects.
dissecting	3	noun	A dissection; a taking apart.
neglecting	3	verb	(transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.
respecting	3	verb	To have respect for.
intersecting	4		crossed or intersected in the form of an x
infecting	3	verb	(transitive) To bring (the body or part of it) into contact with a substance that causes illness (a pathogen), so that the pathogen begins to act on the body; (of a pathogen) to come into contact with (a body or body part) and begin to act on it.
inspecting	3	noun	An act of inspection.
collecting	3	noun	A hobby including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector.
directing	3		showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
correcting	3	noun	The making of a correction.
perfecting	3	noun	The bringing of something to a state of perfection.
rejecting	3	verb	(transitive) To refuse to accept; to forswear.
recollecting	4	verb	To recall; to collect one's thoughts again, especially about past events.
detecting	3	noun	An act of detection.
selecting	3	verb	To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options.
suspecting	3	verb	(transitive) To distrust or have doubts about (something or someone).
disconnecting	4	verb	(transitive) To sever or interrupt a connection.
reconnecting	4	verb	(intransitive) To meet up again (with someone), after a long time apart and/or without communication; to reunite.
stamp collecting	4	noun	The hobby of collecting and displaying postage stamps and related items.
erecting	3	noun	the act of building or putting up
ejecting	3	verb	(transitive) To throw out or remove forcefully.
electing	3	verb	(transitive) To choose or make a decision (to do something).
injecting	3	verb	(transitive) To administer an injection to (someone or something), especially of medicine or drugs.
objecting	3	verb	(intransitive) To disagree with or oppose something or someone; (especially in a Court of Law) to raise an objection.
subjecting	3	verb	(transitive, construed with to) To cause (someone or something) to undergo a particular experience, especially one that is unpleasant or unwanted.
deflecting	3	verb	(transitive) To make (something) deviate from its original path or position.
coin collecting	4		the collecting of coins or other forms of minted legal tender.
disrespecting	4	verb	(transitive) To show a lack of respect to someone or something.
shell collecting	4	noun	the collection and study of mollusc shells
reelecting	4	verb	To elect for a second or subsequent time.
affect ing	3		(transitive) To influence or alter.
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defecting	3	verb	(intransitive) To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
protecting	3	verb	(ambitransitive) To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.
redirecting	4	verb	(transitive) To give new direction to, change the direction of.
respect ing	3		(uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard
resurrecting	4	verb	(transitive) To raise from the dead; to bring life back to.

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Expecting"

50 words

These words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.

Word	Syllables	Type	Definition
vexing	2	noun	Causing annoyance or pain; irritating.
perspective	3	noun	(figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.
perplexing	3		That causes perplexity.
fetching	2	noun	Attractive; pleasant to regard.
blessing	2	noun	Good fortune.
tempting	2	noun	Attractive, appealing, enticing.
unexpected	4	noun	Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
pressing	2	noun	Needing urgent attention.
expectant	3	noun	Marked by expectation.
expected	3		Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
overbearing	4		Overly bossy, domineering, or arrogant.
upsetting	3	noun	Causing upset; distressing, unsettling, hurtful.
rejected	3		an animated surrealist short comedy film directed by Don Hertzfeldt that was released in 2000.
sentence	2	noun	(grammar) A grammatically complete series of words consisting of a subject and predicate, even if one or the other is implied. In modern writing, when using e.g. the Latin, Greek or Cyrillic alphabets, typically beginning with a capital letter and ending with a full stop or other punctuation.
intending	3	noun	(philosophy) The process by which one intends something; intention.
second	2	noun	Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
threaten	2	verb	To make a threat against someone; to use threats.
resting	2	verb	The action of rest
wedding	2	noun	A marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
wrestling	2	noun	A sport where two opponents attempt to subdue each other in bare-handed grappling using techniques of leverage, holding, and pressure points.
getting	2	noun	The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
investing	3	noun	The act of something being invested; an investment.
wrecking	2	noun	The act by which something is wrecked.
begging	2	noun	The act of one who begs.
heading	2	noun	The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
sweating	2	noun	The production and evaporation of a watery fluid called sweat that is excreted by the sweat glands in the skin of mammals.
testing	2	noun	The act of conducting a test; trialing, proving.
checking	2	noun	An act whereby one checks something or someone (in any sense).
respected	3		Deserving of respect; due special honor or appreciation.
letting	2	noun	(UK) Synonym of tenancy.
sending	2	noun	The act by which somebody or something is sent.
accepting	3		Characterized by acceptance.
sledding	2	noun	The act of sliding downhill, or transporting something, on a sled.
excepting	3	verb	(transitive) To exclude; to specify as being an exception.
spending	2	noun	An amount that has been, or is planned to be spent.
forgetting	3	noun	The mental act by which something is forgotten.
guessing	2	noun	The act of making a guess; estimate or prediction; foresight.
pecking	2	noun	The act by which something is pecked.
flexing	2	noun	The action of the verb flex; a bending of something, a tightening of the muscles.
stressing	2	verb	(intransitive, informal) To suffer stress; to worry or be agitated.
representing	4	noun	An act of representation.
pectin	2	noun	(biochemistry) A polysaccharide extracted from the cell walls of plants, especially of fruits; under acidic conditions it forms a gel. It is often used in processed foods, especially jellies and jams where it causes thickening (setting).
ending	2	noun	A termination or conclusion.
protesting	3	noun	Protestation.
sexing	2	noun	The determination of the sex of a young bird (typically poultry)
suspending	3	verb	To halt something temporarily.
settings	2		Windows Settings (formerly PC settings), or simply Settings app, is a component of Microsoft Windows.
obsessing	3	verb	(transitive) To dominate the thoughts of someone.
becking	2	noun	A significant nod, or motion of the head or hand, especially as a call or command.
recking	2	verb	(transitive, intransitive (usually with of or for), archaic) To take account of (someone or something); to care for; to consider, to heed, to regard.

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