| Main Entry: |
wait |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
pause, rest |
Synonyms: |
abide,
anticipate,
await, bide, bide one's time, cool it, dally,
delay,
expect, fill time,
foresee, hang around, hang onto your hat,
hang out,
hang*,
hold back, hold everything, hold on, hold the phone, hole up, keep shirt on, lie in wait, lie low,
linger, look for, look forward to, mark time, put on hold,
remain, save it, sit tight, sit up for,
stall, stand by,
stay, stay up for, stick around, sweat it,
tarry,
watch
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Antonyms: |
carry out, do, forge, forward, go, go ahead
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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