wait
/wˈeɪt/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
“I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets” - wait before acting
“the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment” - look forward to the probable occurrence of
“We were expecting a visit from our relatives” - serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
“I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's”
noun
- time during which some action is awaited
“instant replay caused too long a delay” - the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
“the wait was an ordeal for him”
Synonyms for wait
Words that rhyme with wait
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