wait
wait (wāt)v. wait·ed, wait·ing, waitsv. intr. 1. a. To remain or rest in expectation: waiting for the guests to arrive. See Synonyms at stay1. b. To tarry until another catches up. 2. To remain or be in readiness: lunch waiting on the table. 3. To remain temporarily neglected, unattended to, or postponed: The trip will have to wait. 4. To work as a waiter or waitress.v. tr. 1. To remain or stay in expectation of; await: wait one's turn. 2. Informal. To delay (a meal or an event); postpone: They waited lunch for us. 3. To be a waiter or waitress at: wait tables.n. 1. The act of waiting or the time spent waiting. 2. Chiefly British. a. One of a group of musicians employed, usually by a city, to play in parades or public ceremonies. b. One of a group of musicians or carolers who perform in the streets at Christmastime.Phrasal Verbs:wait on or upon 1. To serve the needs of; be in attendance on. 2. To make a formal call on; visit. 3. To follow as a result; depend on. 4. To await: They're waiting on my decision.wait out To delay until the termination of: wait out a war; waited out the miniskirt craze.wait up 1. To postpone going to bed in anticipation of something or someone. 2. Informal To stop or pause so that another can catch up: Let's wait up for the stragglers. [Middle English waiten, from Old North French waitier, to watch, of Germanic origin. See weg- in Indo-European Roots.]
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