Definitions for Wait

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Spelling: [weyt]

IPA: /weɪt/

Wait is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 26 anagrams from letters in Wait (aitw).

Definitions for Wait

noun

1. an act or instance of waiting or awaiting; delay; halt:
2. a period or interval of waiting:
3. Theater. the time between two acts, scenes, or the like. stage wait.
4. British. waits, (formerly) a band of musicians employed by a city or town to play music in parades, for official functions, etc. a street musician, especially a singer. one of a band of carolers. a piece sung by carolers, especially a Christmas carol.
5. Obsolete. a watchman.

Idioms

1. lie in wait, to wait in ambush:
2. wait table. table (def 26).

Verb phrases

1. wait on, to perform the duties of an attendant or servant for. to supply the wants of a person, as serving a meal or serving a customer in a store. to call upon or visit (a person, especially a superior): Falconry. (of a hawk) to soar over ground until prey appears. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. to wait for (a person); await. Also, wait upon. to await (an event).
2. wait up, to postpone going to bed to await someone's arrival. Informal. to halt and wait for another to join one, as in running or walking:

verb (used with object)

1. to continue as one is in expectation of; await:
2. to postpone or delay in expectation:
3. Archaic. (of things) to be in readiness for; be reserved for; await:
4. Archaic. to attend upon or escort, especially as a sign of respect.

verb (used without object)

1. to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until):
2. (of things) to be available or in readiness:
3. to remain neglected for a time:
4. to postpone or delay something or to be postponed or delayed:
5. to look forward to eagerly:

Origin of Wait

1150-1200; (v.) early Middle English waiten Anglo-French waitier; Old French guaitier Germanic; cognate with Old High German wahtēn to watch, derivative of wahta a watch (see Examples for Wait

And they might not have to wait that long to show their political heft.

So far, all the players seemed to be willing to wait their turn.

“wait…” Suddenly a huge, graceful black marlin leaps out of the water, sending a shower of water ten feet high.

And as he adjusted to this change in circumstances, he screamed at himself a second time: wait!

Where is he, I wonder, and how long have I got to wait for him?

In fact, Americans had to wait several hours until film of the event reached New York for it to be broadcast.

The lawyer left them at the next station to wait for a train back to Butte.

You wait a little, and hear Uncle Peter take back what he's said about me.

"I will wait ten minutes for him," said Haley, taking out his watch.

Yet the great lady is not careless of engagements, and the wait is never prolonged.