Standard Lemma guide

pending

adj · prep · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈpɛndɪŋ/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛndɪŋ
  • CMU ARPABET: P EH1 N D IH0 NG 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