In developing spiritually we must often learn to wait until the time is right for a particular event. We have to wait for the passage of time and develop patience in the interim. When we become aware that something is expected from us, and other people are waiting for appropriate action, we may need to consider our own leadership qualities in waking life. When we dream of waiting lists such as that for operations we become aware that we must wait our turn, though not necessarily over a health issue. We perhaps feel that we are not sufficiently important. To be waiting for somebody, or something, in a dream implies a need to understand the relevance of anticipation. We may be looking to other people, or outside circumstances, to help us move forward or make decisions. If we are impatient, it may be that our expectations are too high. If we are waiting patiently, there is the understanding that events will happen in their own good time. Consult the entry for Time for further clarification.
To dream that you are waiting suggests you are dealing with issues of power and control and a struggle for independence in a relationship.
If you dream you are waiting for any news, in real life, you should come back to haunt the family and friends, from whom you are away. It is also time for you to meet the parents. For a young woman a dream in which her lover did not live up to her expectations, means that she is afraid to make the wrong choice.
Often represents the idea of waiting in real life—or imagining that you are waiting, or fearing that you might have to wait for something. The meaning depends on the context and what you're waiting for.