WAIT
Scrabble letter values: W4A1I1T1 = 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
- “instant replay caused too long a delay”
- “he ordered a hold in the action”
- “the wait was an ordeal for him”