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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wait around

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

Cissé doesn’t wait around for things to happen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 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

“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

And when she’d learned that Roz had been captured, she didn’t wait around for more information.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

wait around

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