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wait



see also EARLY/LATE
- to remain in a particular place, or delay doing sth, until sb arrives or sth happens: wait (for sb/sth) (to do sth), (formal) await sb/sth
Wait a moment! Don't start without me! What are you waiting for? 'How long will we have to wait?' 'Well, we're expecting him to arrive in about ten minutes.' She's still waiting for him to phone. a prisoner who is awaiting trial
- a period of waiting: wait (noun singular)
to have a long/short wait
- a period of waiting for sth that should already have happened: delay (noun U/C)
We need the money without delay. Long delays are expected at the airport.
- to be left or delayed until a later time: wait
Can this matter wait until tomorrow?
- to tell sb to wait for a short time, you can say (informal) hold on, (informal) hang on, just a minute, just a moment
Can you hang on a minute? I'm just coming.
※—† different kinds of waiting
- to pause to think a moment longer before doing sth: hesitate; noun (U): hesitation
She hesitated before opening the door. a moment's hesitation He answered without hesitation.
- to wait and find out what will happen before doing anything: wait and see
The match might be cancelled if it rains - we'll just have to wait and see.
- to stay in a place doing nothing but waiting: wait about/around, hang* about/around
They kept me waiting around all morning before my interview. I hung around in the shopping centre until the time of my appointment.
- to make sb wait for you: keep* sb waiting
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.
- to stay at home because you are expecting sb: wait in
I waited in all evening but he didn't come.
- not to go to bed because you are waiting for sb to come home: wait up (for sb)
Don't wait up - I'll probably be quite late.
- to stay after other people have left: wait behind
The manager asked me to wait behind at the end of the meeting.
- to wait in a hiding place in order to surprise sb: lie* in wait (for sb/sth)
※—† waiting with other people
- a line of people that are waiting to do sth: queue (AmE line)
a bus queue to join a queue
- to form a line with other people who are waiting: queue (up) (for sth/to do sth), (AmE stand in line)
Three hours before the sale started, people were already queuing up outside the shop. You'll have to queue to get a good seat.
- to go to the front of a queue instead of the back: jump the queue
- a room where people can sit and wait: waiting room
- a list of people who are waiting for sth that will be available in the future: waiting list
Could you put my name on the waiting list?
※—† MORE ...
- able to remain calm and not get angry, especially when there is a difficulty or you are waiting: patient (adverb patiently); opposite: impatient; the quality of being patient: patience (noun U); opposite: impatience (noun U)
Please try to be patient - I'm doing this as quickly as I can. to wait patiently to lose patience with sb/sth

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