expectant
🇺🇸
/ɪkˈspektənt/
🇬🇧
/ɪkˈspektənt/
adjective
R
waiting for something to happen with excitement
The expectant audience waited for the concert to begin.
R
about to become a parent
The expectant mother was preparing the baby's room.
translation
waiting for something to happen with excitement; about to become a parent