expected
adjectiveverbcommon in dialogue
- //ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd//
Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
adjective
- 1
Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
The expected storm never arrived.
verb
- 1
Also a form of expectsimple past and past participle of expect
Forms
- comparative
- more expected
- superlative
- most expected
expansion · An act, process, or instance of expanding.expect · To predict or believe that something will happenexpectation · The act or state of expecting or looking forward to an event…
expected · Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.
expecting · Of a woman, female animal, or couple, in expectation of…expedition · A military journey; an enterprise against some enemy or into…expel · To eject.