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

Example Sentences

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It was not quite as savage, but the straight right - the punch Joshua had been waiting for all night - finally landed flush.

From BBC

Some are also waiting to see how many jobs can be replaced by artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it will be best to wait it out, unless something material happens.

From Barron's

It was as if they were staring at the AI industry’s broader dilemma: whether to move boldly into uncertain territory or wait for clarity and risk falling behind.

From The Wall Street Journal

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