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English noun: wait | |||
| 1. | wait (time) time during which some action is awaited | ||
| Samples | Instant replay caused too long a delay. He ordered a hold in the action. | ||
| Synonyms | delay, hold, postponement, time lag | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, intermission, interruption, pause, suspension | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | extension, moratorium, retardation | ||
| 2. | wait (act) the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something) | ||
| Samples | The wait was an ordeal for him. | ||
| Synonyms | waiting | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inactivity | ||
English verb: wait | |||
| 1. | wait (stative) stay in one place and anticipate or expect something | ||
| Samples | I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets. | ||
| Examples | They wait a long time | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ambuscade, ambush, bushwhack, cool one's heels, kick one's heels, lie in wait, lurk, scupper, stand by, stick about, stick around, waylay | ||
| 2. | wait (stative) wait before acting | ||
| Samples | The scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment. | ||
| Examples | They wait to move | ||
| Synonyms | hold back, hold off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | delay, hold out | ||
| 3. | wait (cognition) look forward to the probable occurrence of | ||
| Samples | We were expecting a visit from our relatives. She is looking to a promotion. He is waiting to be drafted. | ||
| Synonyms | await, expect, look | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE. Somebody ----s VERB-ing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | anticipate, expect, hang on, hold on, hold the line, look for, look forward, look to, look to | ||
| Verb group | anticipate, expect | ||
| 4. | wait (social) serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant | ||
| Samples | I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's. | ||
| Synonyms | waitress | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | work | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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