adj · prep · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈpɛndɪŋ/
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rhymes with -ɛndɪŋ
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pendent
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Begun but not completed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
About to happen; imminent or impending.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
prep
Meaning 4
While waiting for something; until.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Pending the outcome of the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
prep
Meaning 5
During.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Pending the investigation, the police officer is suspended from duty.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
present participle and gerund of pend
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective satellite
Meaning 7
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
business still pending
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
55 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
висящ
(visjašt)
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Bulgarian:
нерешен
(nerešen)
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Catalan:
pendent
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Dutch:
in afwachting
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Estonian:
lahtine
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Estonian:
otsustamata
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Finnish:
avoin
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Finnish:
ratkaisematon
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
French:
en suspens
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Galician:
pendente
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Georgian:
მომლოდინე
(momlodine)
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Georgian:
განხილვადი
(ganxilvadi)
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Georgian:
განხილვაზე მყოფი
(ganxilvaze mq̇opi)
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Georgian:
განხილვის პროცესში მყოფი
(ganxilvis ṗrocesši mq̇opi)
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
German:
anstehend
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Hindi:
विचाराधीन
(vicārādhīn)
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Hungarian:
függőben lévő
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Portuguese:
pendente
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Russian:
ожида́ющий реше́ния
(ožidájuščij rešénija)
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Spanish:
pendiente
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Turkish:
beklemede
— awaiting a conclusion or a confirmation
Bulgarian:
незавършен
(nezavǎršen)
— begun but not completed
Catalan:
pendent
— begun but not completed
Dutch:
in afwachting
— begun but not completed
Estonian:
poolik
— begun but not completed
Finnish:
vireillä oleva
— begun but not completed
French:
en suspens
— begun but not completed
Georgian:
დაუსრულებელი
(dausrulebeli)
— begun but not completed
Georgian:
დაუმთავრებელი
(daumtavrebeli)
— begun but not completed
Georgian:
გადაუწყვეტელი
(gadauc̣q̇veṭeli)
— begun but not completed
German:
in Bearbeitung
— begun but not completed
Hungarian:
folyamatban lévő
— begun but not completed
Russian:
неоконченный
(neokončennyj)
— begun but not completed
Spanish:
pendiente
— begun but not completed
Spanish:
en cola
— begun but not completed
Turkish:
işlemde
— begun but not completed
Bulgarian:
предстоящ
(predstojašt)
— about to happen; imminent or impending
Catalan:
pendent
— about to happen; imminent or impending
Dutch:
in afwachting
— about to happen; imminent or impending
Finnish:
tulossa oleva
— about to happen; imminent or impending
French:
en suspens
— about to happen; imminent or impending
Georgian:
მოახლოებული
(moaxloebuli)
— about to happen; imminent or impending
German:
anhängig
— about to happen; imminent or impending
German:
schwebend
— about to happen; imminent or impending
Hungarian:
rövidesen/hamarosan bekövetkező
— about to happen; imminent or impending
Japanese:
差し掛かった
(sashikakatta)
— about to happen; imminent or impending
Russian:
предстоя́щий
(predstojáščij)
— about to happen; imminent or impending
Turkish:
askıda
— about to happen; imminent or impending
Turkish:
beklemede
— about to happen; imminent or impending
Turkish:
eli kulağında
— about to happen; imminent or impending
Turkish:
yakın
— about to happen; imminent or impending
Hungarian:
-ig
— while waiting; until
Hungarian:
amíg ... nem/nincs
— while waiting; until
Russian:
в ожида́нии
(v ožidánii)
— while waiting; until
Russian:
впредь до
(vpredʹ do)
— while waiting; until