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- Dictionarywait/weɪt/
verb
- 1. stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event: "I rang the bell and waited" Similar
- 2. used to indicate that one is eagerly impatient to do something or for something to happen: "I can't wait to tell Nick what happened"
noun
- 1. a period of waiting: "we had a long wait"
- 2. street singers of Christmas carols. archaic
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Jul 5, 2012 · 1. : to stay in place in expectation of : await. waited the result of the advertisement—W. M. Thackeray. wait your turn. 2. : to delay serving (a meal) 3. : to serve food and drinks to the people sitting at : to act as a server for. wait tables. intransitive verb. 1. a. : to remain stationary in readiness or expectation. wait for a train. b.
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.
verb (used without object) to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until ): to wait for the bus to arrive. Synonyms: delay, abide, linger, await. (of things) to be available or in readiness: A letter is waiting for you.
Definition of wait verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
1. To remain or stay in expectation of; await: wait one's turn. 2. Informal To delay (a meal or an event); postpone: They waited lunch for us. 3. To be a waiter or waitress at: wait tables. n. 1. The act of waiting or the time spent waiting. 2. Chiefly British. a.
