Definitions

wait

[weyt] / weɪt /

NOUN

pause, delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interval

STRONG

down downtime halt hold interim rest stay

WEAK

holdup on hold time wasted

Antonyms

STRONG

continuation go

WEAK

act doing

VERB

pause, rest

Synonyms

STRONGEST

await delay expect hang linger remain stand by stay stick around watch

STRONG

abide anticipate bide dally foresee stall tarry

WEAK

bide one's time cool it fill time hang around hang onto your hat hang out hold back hold everything hold on hold the phone hole up keep shirt on lie in wait lie low look for look forward to mark time put on hold save it sit tight sit up for stay up for sweat it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance go hurry leave rush

STRONG

carry on move

WEAK

carry out do forge forward go ahead

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A tradition unlike any other, even good friends who are big golf fans will text me around noon on Masters Thursday saying, "WAIT, WHY ISN'T IT ON TV YET?!"

From Golf Digest • Apr. 9, 2020

WAIT, WATT: The Texans have won two of three games since losing J.J.

From Washington Times • Oct. 21, 2016

A version of this review appears in print on January 31, 2014, on page C11 of the with the headline: THE WAIT.

From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2014

LEISHMAN'S WAIT: Marc Leishman didn't bother going through British Open qualifying last month because he had no intention of going.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2012

But a day or two for decency of marriage - WAIT.

From The Way of the World by Congreve, William

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