'Expectant' definitions:

Definition of 'expectant'

From: WordNet
adjective
Marked by eager anticipation; "an expectant hush" [syn: anticipant, anticipative, expectant]
adjective
In an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child" [syn: big(p), enceinte, expectant, gravid, great(p), large(p), heavy(p), with child(p)]

Definition of 'Expectant'

From: GCIDE
  • Expectant \Ex*pect"ant\, a. [L.expectans, exspectans, p. pr. of expectare, exspectare: cf. F. expectant.] Waiting in expectation; looking for; (Med.) waiting for the efforts of nature, with little active treatment. [1913 Webster]
  • Expectant estate (Law), an estate in expectancy. See under Expectancy. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Expectant'

From: GCIDE
  • Expectant \Ex*pect"ant\, n. One who waits in expectation; one held in dependence by hope of receiving some good. [1913 Webster]
  • An expectant of future glory. --South. [1913 Webster]
  • Those who had employments, or were expectants. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'expectant'

From: Moby Thesaurus