1. (noun) delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait
time during which some action is awaited
Synonyms: clutch, grip, storage area, delay, keep, holdup, detainment, deferral, handle, hold, appreciation, handgrip, wait, cargo area, detention, postponement, waiting, custody, clasp, cargo deck, clench, clutches, grasp, time lag, deferment, cargo hold
2. (verb) wait, waiting
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
Synonyms: waiting, postponement, wait, time lag, hold, delay
3. (verb) wait
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
Synonyms: expect, await, waitress, look, hold off, hold back
4. (verb) wait, hold off, hold back
wait before acting
Synonyms: await, waitress, hold in, keep, restrain, hold back, hold off, hold, look, check, conceal, retain, contain, keep back, forbear, wait, stop, expect, arrest, turn back
5. (verb) expect, look, await, wait
look forward to the probable occurrence of
Synonyms: count, await, search, appear, depend, hold back, seem, carry, hold off, front, reckon, look, gestate, wait, bet, attend, require, anticipate, waitress, take care, have a bun in the oven, face, ask, calculate, expect, bear, see
6. (verb) wait, waitress
serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
Synonyms: expect, await, waitress, look, hold off, hold back, wait
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Synonyms and Antonyms of wait 
