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wait - the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him" |
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waiting |
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inactivity being inactive; being less active
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wait - stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets" |
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ambuscade,
ambush,
bushwhack,
lie in wait,
lurk,
scupper,
waylay wait in hiding to attack
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cool one's heels,
kick one's heels wait or pass the time aimlessly or futilely; be kept waiting; "She kicked her heels for hours at the gate of the Embassy"
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stand by,
stick about,
stick around be available or ready for a certain function or service
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wait - wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment" |
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act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
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hold out wait uncompromisingly for something desirable; "He held out for the dessert and did not touch the cheeses"
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delay cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
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wait - serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant; "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's" |
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waitress |
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work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"
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