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   wait

   /weɪt/

   verb

   • 1. stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event: "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 aroundhang aboutsit 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 "I told my parents not to wait supper" Similar delaypostponeput offhold offhold backdefer
   • ▪ remain in readiness for a purpose: "he found the train waiting on the platform" Similar stayremainrestlingerloiterdallystopstay putinformal:stick aroundkick aboutkick aroundarchaic:bidetarryOpposite leave
   • ▪ (of a vehicle) be parked for a short time at the side of a road.
   • 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
   • ▪ 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’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • English (US)

     WAIT meaning: 1. to allow time to go by, especially while...

   • Znaczenie Wait, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WAIT definicja: 1. to allow time to go by, especially while...

   • Wait for Someone/Something

     WAIT FOR SOMEONE/SOMETHING definition: 1. to be expecting...

   • Wait (On) Tables

     WAIT (ON) TABLES definition: to serve meals to people in a...

   • Wait Around

     WAIT AROUND definition: 1. to stay in a place and do nothing...

   • Wait Behind

     WAIT BEHIND definition: 1. to stay in a place after all the...

   • Wait in The Wings

     WAIT IN THE WINGS definition: 1. If someone or something is...

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     wait translate: คอย; รอคอย, คาดหวัง,...

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   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.

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   [intransitive, transitive] to hope or watch for something to happen, especially for a long time. wait for something Leeds United had waited for success for eighteen years. This is just the opportunity I've been waiting for. They are waiting for the right moment to make their move.

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   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.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, usage and examples of the noun wait, which means an act of waiting or an amount of time waited. See also related idioms and homophones.