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Noun
Definition: time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
Definition: the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"
Definition: A delay.
Verb
Definition: stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets"
Definition: wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment"
Definition: look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted"
Definition: serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's"
Definition: To delay movement or action until the arrival or occurrence of; to await. (Now generally superseded by “wait for”.)