wait

Noun

• the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
  • the wait was an ordeal for him
    

• time during which some action is awaited
  • instant replay caused too long a delay
    
  • he ordered a hold in the action
    

Verb

• serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
  • I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's
    

• 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
    

• wait before acting
  • the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment
    

• stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
  • I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  waiting , delay , hold , time lag , postponement , waitress , expect , look , await , hold off , hold back