wait around

VERB

linger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dawdle drift idle remain stay stick around wait

STRONG

amble crawl dally dillydally falter hesitate hobble lag loll lumber mope mosey plod poke procrastinate putter saunter shuffle slouch stagger stop stroll tarry tool totter trail traipse trifle trudge vacillate

WEAK

be dilatory be long be tardy fool around fritter away goof off hang around hang out put off sit around take one's time

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forge forward go leave

STRONG

advance carry on complete continue finish go ahead remain run rush tiptoe

WEAK

halt hurry

Example Sentences

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As for me, I’m not sure if I can wait around for tech to get its act together or the A.I. revolution that may or may not be.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

“I earn my own money and I spend it on myself. I don’t wait around for someone to join me.”

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Rather than wait around for crumbs from their children, parents should get on with their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

She said she would not wait around much longer as she was starting to get cold in her shorts.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2025

“And then we’re out of here. It’s disrespect. What, they think we got nothing better to do than wait around for them? Disrespect.”

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar

wait around

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