Cryptic crossword clue
Hanging about for work in restaurant 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word WAITING

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What does WAITING mean?

WAITING verb
  1. To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)
  2. To delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness.
  3. To wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment.
  4. To attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect.
  5. To attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany.
  6. To defer or postpone (especially a meal).
  7. To remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable.
WAITING noun
  1. Watching.
  2. The act of staying or remaining in expectation.
  3. Attendance, service.

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