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A1. 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.
used to emphasize a threat, warning, or promise I'll be famous one day, just you wait! Phrasal Verbs wait around wait on wait out wait up. Definition of wait verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A wait is the time it takes for something to happen. The wait to get the brand new computer was four hours long, but it was worth it. The word wait originated in the 1200s, from the Old Northern French word waitier: "to watch with hostile intent." Even back then, people didn't like to wait.
Check pronunciation: wait. Definition of wait verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. /weɪt/ [usually singular] Idioms. an act of waiting; an amount of time waited. The wait seemed interminable. It took six months for the house to be finished, but it was worth the wait. wait for somebody/something We had a long wait for the bus. He now faces an agonizing two-month wait for the test results.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English wait1 /weɪt/ S1 W1 verb 1 not go/start something [ intransitive] to stay somewhere or not do something until something else happens, someone arrives etc Hurry up! Everyone’s waiting.
verb. Definition of wait. as in to stay. to remain in place in readiness or expectation of something please wait here, and we'll seat you shortly. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. stay. linger. await. remain. bide. hold on. sit tight. expect. hold one's breath. bide one's time. hang around. stick around. cool one's heels. stand by. tarry.
