WAIT
/weɪt/ ► audio Scrabble 7 Words With Friends 7
Definition
- noun time during which some action is awaited.
— synonyms: delay, hold, time_lag, postponement
- noun the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something).
— synonyms: waiting
- verb stay in one place and anticipate or expect something.
- verb wait before acting.
— synonyms: hold_off, hold_back
- verb look forward to the probable occurrence of.
— synonyms: expect, look, await
- verb serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant.
— synonyms: waitress
Examples
- “I had a very long wait at the airport security check.”
- “They lay in wait for the patrol.”
- “Wait here until your car arrives.”
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