1. Remaining undecided; awaiting decision (a pending case).
2. Parliamentary law. (Of a motion) under consideration; moved by a member and stated by the chair as a question for the meeting’s consideration. See CONSIDERATION(2); ON THE FLOOR. • A motion may be immediately pending, meaning that it is directly under consideration, being the last motion stated by the chair and next in line for a vote; or it may be pending subject to other motions of higher rank that have taken precedence over it. See immediately pending motion, pending motion under MOTION(2).
pending,prep.
1. Throughout the continuance of; during (in escrow pending arbitration).
2. While awaiting; until (the injunction was in force pending trial).
