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    wait - Dictionary definition and meaning for word wait

    Definition
    (noun) time during which some action is awaited
    Synonyms : delay , hold , postponement , time lag
    Example Sentence
    • instant replay caused too long a delay
    • he ordered a hold in the action
    Definition
    (noun) the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
    Synonyms : waiting
    Example Sentence
    • the wait was an ordeal for him
    Definition
    (verb) stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
    Example Sentence
    • I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets
    Definition
    (verb) wait before acting
    Synonyms : hold back , hold off
    Example Sentence
    • the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment
    Definition
    (verb) look forward to the probable occurrence of
    Synonyms : await , expect , look
    Example Sentence
    • We were expecting a visit from our relatives
    • She is looking to a promotion
    • he is waiting to be drafted
    Definition
    (verb) serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
    Synonyms : waitress
    Example Sentence
    • I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's

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