waitlist /ˈweɪtˌlɪst/noun 1verb 1forms 3 noun1 •A waiting list.We’ve already had kids get off waitlists at N.Y.U., B.U., Fairfield and Quinnipiac.” — 2008 verb1 •To place on a waiting list.I applied to M.I.T. I had an admission interview with Roger Borovoy, an alumnus, and was waitlisted. — 2009 formswaitlisted · waitlisting · waitlists