All wait synonyms
wait
W w noun wait
- delay β If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- pause β a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action: a short pause after each stroke of the oar.
- interval β an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
- postponement β to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
- gap β a department in SE France. 2179 sq. mi. (5645 sq. km). Capital: Gap.
- down β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- downtime β a time during a regular working period when an employee is not actively productive.
- halt β to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- hold β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- interim β an intervening time; interval; meantime: School doesn't start till September, but he's taking a Spanish class in the interim.
- rest β a support for a lance; lance rest.
- stay β (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- hold-up β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- on hold β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
verb wait
- remain β to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- hang around β to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- linger β to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
- stop β to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- kill time β the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- await β If you await someone or something, you wait for them.
- expect β Regard (something) as likely to happen.
- hang β to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- stand by β a staunch supporter or adherent; one who can be relied upon.
- stick around β to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
- watch β to be alertly on the lookout, look attentively, or observe, as to see what comes, is done, or happens: to watch while an experiment is performed.
- abide β to tolerate; put up with
- anticipate β If you anticipate an event, you realize in advance that it may happen and you are prepared for it.
- bide β to continue in a certain place or state; stay
- dally β If you dally, you act or move very slowly, wasting time.
- foresee β to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
- stall β a pretext, as a ruse, trick, or the like, used to delay or deceive.
- tarry β to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn: He tarried in Baltimore on his way to Washington.
- bide one's time β to wait patiently for an opportunity
- cool it β If you tell someone to cool it, you want them to stop being angry and aggressive and to behave more calmly.
- hang out β to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- hold back β to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- hold on β to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- hold the phone β not hang up
- hole up β an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
- lie in wait β to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- lie low β situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
- look for β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- look forward to β to turn one's eyes toward something or in some direction in order to see: He looked toward the western horizon and saw the returning planes.
- mark time β the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- put on hold β suspend
- sit tight β to rest with the body supported by the buttocks or thighs; be seated.
- sweat it β to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- postpone β to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.