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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Should my wife wait until age 67 to begin claiming Social Security benefits, or would it make more sense for her to start at age 62?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“We wait to see whether M&A will be launched.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

For half of UK councils, however, the wait for a first World Cup player goes on.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They can be used as backup power, or temporary power solutions as data centers wait to be connected to the larger electrical grid.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

He walks me out to the lobby, where I can wait for my ride.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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