expectant

Universal Words adjective 1 hoping for sth, especially sth good and exciting: children with expectant faces waiting for the fireworks to begin * A sudden roar came from the expectant crowd. 2 ~ mother / father / parent used to describe sb who is going to have a baby soon or become a father: Smoking by expectant mothers may increase the chances of brain damage in their babies. expectantly adverb: She looked at him expectantly. * waiting expectantly