| Main Entry: | mark time |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wait around |
Synonyms: |
abide, bide, bide one's time, cool one's heels, pass time, queue up, tread water, wait |
| Main Entry: | drag |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | move very slowly |
Synonyms: |
be delayed, be quiescent, crawl, creep, dally, dawdle*, delay, encounter difficulty, hang*, inch, lag, lag behind, limp along, linger, loiter, mark time, poke*, procrastinate, put off*, sag, shamble, shuffle, slow down, stagnate, straggle, tarry, trail behind, traipse |
Antonyms: |
rush |
| Main Entry: | sit tight |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be patient, wait |
Synonyms: |
anticipate, bide one's time, cool it, fill time, hang around, hang out, hold on, hold the phone, keep your shirt on, lie in wait, lie low, linger, mark time, put on hold, stall, stand by, stay put, stick around |
| 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 |
Antonyms: |
carry out, do, forge, forward, go, go ahead |
| Main Entry: | tread water |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | wait |
Synonyms: |
bide, bide one's time, coast, float, mark time |