wait
What is the Definition of wait?
Noun:
- time during which some action is awaited
- the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
Verb:
- stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
- wait before acting
- look forward to the probable occurrence of
- serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant
How can I use wait in a sentence?
Oh, you wait, it is the best game in the world — And he was off, explaining all about the four balls and the positions of the seven players, describing famous games he would been to with his brothers and the broomstick he would like to get if he had the money.
If I get caught before I can get to the Stone, well, I will have to go back to the Dursleys and wait for Voldemort to find me there, it is only dying a bit later than I would have, because I am never going over to the Dark Side!
It was a very dark, cloudy night, and they were a bit late arriving at Hagrid's hut because they'd had to wait for Peeves to get out of their way in the entrance hall, where he would been playing tennis against the wall.
Slytherin in possession, Lee Jordan was saying, Chaser Pucey ducks two Bludgers, two Weasleys, and Chaser Bell, and speeds toward the — wait a moment — was that the Snitch?
They were all very impressed and could not wait to get started, but soon realized they were not going to be changing the furniture into animals for a long time.
Other meanings of wait (synonyms, cognates).
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| waiter |
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| waiting |
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| waiting list |
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