verb🔗ShareTo delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)"She waited the bus, hoping it would arrive soon. "actiontimesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo delay movement or action until some event or time; to remain neglected or in readiness."Wait here until your car arrives."timeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo wait tables; to serve customers in a restaurant or other eating establishment."She used to wait down at the Dew Drop Inn."jobservicefoodbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo attend on; to accompany; especially, to attend with ceremony or respect."The young page waited on the Queen, carefully pouring her tea and anticipating her needs. "actionservicejoborganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo attend as a consequence; to follow upon; to accompany."The rain waited on the clouds, a dark gray mass looming above the town. "outcomeactioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo defer or postpone (especially a meal)."to wait dinner"foodtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remain chaste while one's lover is unavailable."While her husband was deployed overseas, she waited, remaining faithful to him throughout his service. "moralfamilyreligionculturetraditionsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading