wait
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(noun) the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him" |
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Synonyms: waiting |
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Related Words: inactivity |
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(verb) wait on tables; serve as a waiter; in restaurants "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's" |
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Related Words: be, follow, work |
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(verb) stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets" |
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Related Words: ambuscade, ambush, bushwhack, kick one's heels, lie in wait, lurk, scupper, stand by, stick about, stick around, waylay |
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(verb) wait before acting |
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Synonyms: hold back, hold off |
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Related Words: act, delay, hold out, move |
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(verb) look forward to the probably occurrence of: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted" |
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Synonyms: await, expect, look |
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Related Words: anticipate, expect, hang on, hold on, hold the line, look for, look forward, look to |
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(noun) time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action" |
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Synonyms: delay, hold, postponement, time lag |
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Related Words: break, extension, intermission, interruption, moratorium, pause, suspension |
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