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

Some parents aren’t planning to wait around for policy changes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Not quite—but with mortgage rates hitting their lowest point since 2022, buyers aren’t willing to wait around in a market that’s been low on supply for years.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

“Life’s too short to wait around an airport, so I’d rather chance it,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

The young mouse could not afford to wait around for the rat to regain his senses.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

wait around

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