| noun | time during which some action is awaited “instant replay caused too long a delay” |
| noun | the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) “the wait was an ordeal for him” |
| verb | stay in one place and anticipate or expect something “I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets” |
| verb | wait before acting “the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment” |
| verb | look forward to the probable occurrence of “We were expecting a visit from our relatives” |
| verb | serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant “I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's” |
| delay | verb | slow the growth or development of |
| hold | verb | stop dealing with |
| wait | verb | wait before acting |
| wait | noun | the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) |
| waiter | noun | a person who waits or awaits |
| waiting | noun | the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) |
| expectant | adjective | marked by eager anticipation |
| expectation | noun | anticipating with confidence of fulfillment |
| expectancy | noun | something expected (as on the basis of a norm) |
| waitress | noun | a woman waiter |