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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

For Keen, she thinks the movie is a "nice way to keep the fans happy" whilst they wait for the next game release.

From BBC

I have to wait until I’ve forgotten — at least — the lines.

From Los Angeles Times

County deputies learn that sometimes the best way to handle a crisis is to simply wait.

From Los Angeles Times

The fiction: Rattlesnakes are lying in wait to bite humans.

From Los Angeles Times

Applicants drop in without appointments and wait in two rows of plastic chairs for their names to be called.

From Los Angeles Times