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   Wait

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   verb

   • 1. stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens: "I rang the bell and waited" Similar stand byhold backbe patientbide one's timehang firemark timekill timewaste timecool one's heelskick one's heelstwiddle one's thumbspausestopceasehaltdiscontinuerestinformal:hold onhang aroundsit tighthold one's horsessweat it outawaitlook/watch outanticipateexpectbe readybe in readinesslong forhope forcount the days until
   • ▪ stay where one is or delay action until (someone) arrives or is ready: "he sits on the corner waiting for Mary"
   • ▪ be left until a later time before being dealt with: "we shall need a statement later, but that will have to wait" Similar be postponedbe delayedbe put offbe held backbe deferredinformal:be put on the back burnerbe put on ice
   • ▪ delay (a meal) until a person's arrival: dated "he will wait supper for me" Similar delaypostponeput offhold offhold backdefer
   • ▪ remain in readiness for some purpose: "he found the train waiting at the platform" Similar stayremainrestlingerloiterdallystopstay putinformal:stick aroundkick aroundarchaic:bidetarryOpposite leave
   • 2. used to indicate that one is eagerly impatient to do something or for something to happen: "I can't wait for tomorrow"

   noun

   • 1. a period of waiting: "we had a long wait"
   • 2. street singers of Christmas carols. archaic
   • ▪ official bands of musicians maintained by a city or town. historical

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old Northern French waitier, of Germanic origin; related to wake1. Early senses included ‘lie in wait (for’), ‘observe carefully’, and ‘be watchful’.

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   Wait definition: to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until). See examples of WAIT used in a sentence.

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   • Wait definition: to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until). See examples of WAIT used in a sentence.

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   • Definition of wait verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary [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?

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   • [intransitive, transitive] to stay where you are or delay doing something until somebody/something comes or something happens She rang the bell and waited. The President agreed to speak to the waiting journalists. They waited patiently while I got ready. I waited and waited, but the bus didn't come. wait + adv./prep. Have you been waiting long?

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   • They waited to tell her the awful news until after the party. [verb + infinitive ] to slow down or linger until another person catches up. He was slow, so we waited for him. to remain ready for or in expectation of something. We're all waiting for spring. He was waiting for his chance to move up in the company.

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   WAIT definition: 1. to stay in a place until someone or something arrives or someone or something is ready for you…. Learn more.

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   wait (wāt), v.i. to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often fol. by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive. (of things) to be available or in readiness: A letter is waiting for you. to remain neglected for a time: a matter that can wait.

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