/weɪt/
verb
stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or event.’I rang the bell and waited’synonyms: stand by, hold back, be patient, bide one’s time, hang fire, mark time, kill time, waste time, cool one’s heels, kick one’s heels, twiddle one’s thumbs, pause, stop, cease, halt, discontinue, rest, hold on, hang around, hang about, sit tight, hold one’s horses, sweat it out, await, look/watch out, anticipate, expect, be ready, be in readiness, long for, hope for, count the days untilused 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
a period of waiting.’we had a long wait’synonyms: delay, hold-up, period of waiting, interval, interlude, intermission, pause, break, stay, cessation, suspension, detention, check, stoppage, halt, interruption, lull, respite, recess, postponement, discontinuation, moratorium, hiatus, gap, lapse, rest, entr’actestreet singers of Christmas carols.
WAIT | English meaning y
to allow time to go by, esp. without doing much, until something happens or can happen: [ I ] I waited in the car.
Wait Definition & Meaning r
verb ; 1 · to remain stationary in readiness or expectation. wait for a train ; 2 · to look forward expectantly. just waiting to see his rival lose.
إقرأ أيضا:سعد عزيزWait definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
1. to stay in a place or remain in readiness or in anticipation (until something expected happens or for someone to arrive or catch up).
Wait Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
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.
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wait | meaning of wait in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THESAURUSwait to stay somewhere or not do something until something else happens, someone arrives etcI’ll wait here while you call him.He said he was waiting …
67 Synonyms & Antonyms for WAIT m
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150 Synonyms & Antonyms for WAITING m
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إقرأ أيضا:عدد ايام رمضانWait Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary
[no object] : to stay in a place until an expected event happens, until someone arrives, until it is your turn to do something, etc. I hate waiting in long …Wait at table: British, formalWait tables: USWait in: phrasal verb
Wait m
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.
