definition of
wait

[1] #1 wait v. stay in one place and anticipate or expect something; "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets". wn

[2] #2 wait v. [hold off, hold back] wait before acting; "the scientists held off announcing their results until they repeated the experiment". wn

[3] #3 wait v. [expect, look, await] look forward to the probable occurrence of; "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted". wn

[4] #4 wait n. [delay, hold, time lag, postponement] time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action". wn

[5] #5 wait n. [waiting] the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him". wn