wait
n 1: time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay
caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the
action" [syn: {delay}, {hold}, {time lag}, {postponement}]
2: the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while
expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
[syn: {waiting}]
v 1: stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had
to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
2: wait before acting [syn: {hold off}, {hold back}]
3: 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" [syn: {expect},
{look}, {await}]
4: wait on tables; serve as a waiter; in restaurants "I'm
waiting on tables at Maxim's"