delay, hold, time lag, postponement, wait(noun)

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

wait, waiting(verb)

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

Synonyms:
waiting, postponement, wait, time lag, hold, delay

wait(verb)

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

Synonyms:
expect, await, waitress, look, hold off, hold back

wait, hold off, hold back(verb)

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

expect, look, await, wait(verb)

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

wait, waitress(verb)

serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant

Synonyms:
expect, await, waitress, look, hold off, hold back, wait