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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