: a strategy in which one or more participants withhold action temporarily in the hope of having a favorable opportunity for more effective action later
Examples of waiting game in a Sentence
Until they make their decision, we're just playing a waiting game.
Recent Examples on the Web
All that uncertainty’s left Aspinall, who claimed the interim belt at UFC 295, playing the waiting game.
—
Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 5 May 2024
Playing the waiting game paid off for the Giants, who now feature the top two finishers in last year’s National League Cy Young voting at the top of their rotation.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for waiting game 
Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 5 May 2024
Playing the waiting game paid off for the Giants, who now feature the top two finishers in last year’s National League Cy Young voting at the top of their rotation.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for waiting game
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'waiting game.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near waiting game
Cite this Entry
“Waiting game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/waiting%20game. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share