wait

Nouns

  • (n) time during which some action is awaited
    • instant replay caused too long a delay
    • he ordered a hold in the action
    delay, postponement, time lag, hold,
  • (n) the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
    • the wait was an ordeal for him
    waiting,

Verbs

  • (v) stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
    • I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets
  • (v) wait before acting
    • the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment
    hold off, hold back,
  • (v) look forward to the probable occurrence of
    • We were expecting a visit from our relatives
    • She is looking to a promotion
    • he is waiting to be drafted
    await, expect, look,
  • (v) serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
    • I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's
    waitress,

Synonyms

delay postponement time lag hold hold off hold back waiting await expect look waitress

Words of close approximity

waif wail wain
WAC wad wag WAN war waw wax way
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Waite waiter waiter's assistant waiting waiting area waiting game waiting line waiting list waiting room wait on waitress