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The meaning of WAIT is to stay in place in expectation of : await. How to use wait in a sentence. Can wait on mean 'to wait for'?: Usage Guide
to allow time to go by, especially while staying in one place without doing very much, until someone comes, until something that you are expecting happens or until you can do something: wait for I waited for her outside while she went in to see the doctor. The dentist kept me waiting for ages.
to stay in a place until someone or something arrives or someone or something is ready for you: I'm waiting for Clive. How long did you wait for a taxi? [ + to do sth ] I'm still waiting to use the phone. Fewer examples. We didn't have to wait long for the train. A large crowd had gathered to wait for the princess.
3 days ago · 1. (when intr, often foll by for, until, or to) to stay in one place or remain inactive in expectation (of something); hold oneself in readiness (for something) 2. to delay temporarily or be temporarily delayed. that work can wait.
Definition of waiting noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[intransitive, transitive] to stay where you are or delay doing something until someone or something comes or something happens She rang the bell and waited. The president agreed to speak to the waiting journalists. + adv./prep. Have you been waiting long? I've been waiting (for) twenty minutes.
3 days ago · the act of staying in one place or remaining inactive in expectation of something. I couldn't stand all the waiting. The waiting became almost unbearable. 2. See no waiting. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. waiting in American English. (ˈweɪtɪŋ ) adjective. 1. that waits. 2. of or for a wait. 3.
