wait
noun
1. time during which some action is awaited
Similar word(s): delay, hold, postponement
Definition categories: time, break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension
2. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
- the wait was an ordeal for him
Similar word(s): waiting
Definition categories: act, inactivity
Sentences with wait as a noun:
- I had a very long wait at the airport security check.
- They laid in wait for the patrol.
verb
1. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
- I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets
Definition categories: stative
2. wait before acting
Definition categories: stative, act, move
3. look forward to the probable occurrence of
- he is waiting to be drafted
Similar word(s): await, expect, look
Definition categories: cognition
4. serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
- I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's
Similar word(s): waitress
Definition categories: social, work
Sentences with wait as a verb:
- Wait here until your car arrives.
- She used to wait down at the Dew Drop Inn.
- to wait dinner