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Defenition of the word wait

    • Defenition of the word wait

      • To refrain from acting or moving for some duration or until some event occurs.
      • To look forward to, as to something that is believed to be about to happen or come.
      • To serve in a restaurant.
      • time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
      • look forward to the probably occurrence of: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
      • wait on tables; serve as a waiter; in restaurants "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"
      • 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 act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
      • 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"
      • serve as a waiter in a restaurant; "I''m waiting on tables at Maxim''s"
      • the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
      • time during which some action is awaited
      • look forward to the probable occurrence of
      • serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
      • stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

    Synonyms for the word wait

      • await
      • delay
      • expect
      • hang around
      • hang on
      • hold
      • hold back
      • hold off
      • hold your fire
      • hold your horses
      • interval
      • kill time
      • linger
      • look
      • pass the time
      • pause
      • postponement
      • put off
      • remain
      • stay
      • stop
      • time lag
      • waiting

    Similar words in the wait

      • wait
      • waite
      • waite's
      • waited
      • waiter
      • waiter's
      • waiters
      • waiting
      • waitress
      • waitress's
      • waitresses
      • waits

    Hyponyms for the word wait

      • ambuscade
      • ambush
      • anticipate
      • bushwhack
      • cool one's heels
      • delay
      • expect
      • extension
      • hang on
      • hold on
      • hold out
      • hold the line
      • kick one's heels
      • lie in wait
      • look for
      • look forward
      • look to
      • lurk
      • moratorium
      • retardation
      • scupper
      • stand by
      • stick about
      • stick around
      • waylay

    Hypernyms for the word wait

      • act
      • be
      • break
      • follow
      • inactivity
      • intermission
      • interruption
      • move
      • pause
      • suspension
      • work

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