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wait

/weɪt/
Meanings
  • Verb

    1. To delay one's action or reaction, often because one is expecting something or someone.

    - "I'll wait for you at the bus stop."
    - "The package will be here soon, please wait."
    - "Can you wait a moment while I finish this call?"
  • Noun

    2. A period of time during which one is delaying or not doing anything.

    - "The wait at the doctor's office was long."
    - "The wait for the train was unexpectedly short."
    - "The wait before a concert can be nerve-wracking."
Pronunciation
  1. /weɪt/



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  2. /weɪt/



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Synonyms

attend , escort , go with , bestand , serve , tend , defer , postpone , await , wait for , hold one's breath , serve , wait on , wait upon
Rhymes
Words rhyming with wait
bait , hate , mate , state
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. weight (en) : The force that pulls a body towards the ground.

Variants
List of all variants of wait that leads to same result
wait , wait on , wait up , wait upon , waited , waited on , waited up , waited upon , waiting , waiting on , waiting up , waiting upon , waits , waits on , waits up , waits upon , wait-list , wait-listed , wait-listing , wait-lists , wait out , waited out , waiting out , waits out , wait a minute , wait a minute/moment/second , wait a moment , wait a second , wait at table , wait for it , wait in , waited in , waiting in , waits in , wait on (someone) hand and foot , wait on hand and foot , wait on someone hand and foot , waited on hand and foot , waiting on hand and foot , waits on hand and foot , wait her turn , wait his turn , wait one's turn , wait their turn
Forms
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waits, waited, waiting

Etymology
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Old English waitan, meaning 'to watch'.

Trivia
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  1. The longest recorded wait time for a bus was 11 years, 11 months, and 11 days.

  2. The word 'wait' appears 25 times in Shakespeare's plays.

Related Concepts
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  1. patience: The ability to endure delay or difficulty without becoming annoyed or anxious.

Culture
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In literature, the concept of waiting is often used to build tension and suspense. For example, in Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'The Brothers Karamazov', the characters spend much of the novel waiting for answers and seeking vengeance.

How to Memorize "wait"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a clock ticking as you wait.
    - Visualize a person standing still and looking at a watch.
    - Think of a traffic light displaying a red light, indicating you must wait.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'wait' with the image of a stop sign.
    - Think of the word 'wait' as being similar to the word 'pause'.
    - Remember that waiting often involves being patient.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym W-A-I-T: Why Am I Trying to rush?
    - Remember the phrase 'Waiting is an art.'
    - Use the mnemonic 'Please Wait' to remember the past tense of the verb 'wait': waited.

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