verb
- to stay in a place or delay action until something happens or someone arrives
- to serve food or drinks to customers
Usage: often used with ‘on’
noun
- a period of time spent waiting
Examples
- Please wait here while I get your order.
- We had to wait two hours for the bus.
- She waits tables at the restaurant downtown.
- The wait at the doctor’s office was longer than expected.
- I can’t wait to see you again!
- Wait for me at the corner.
- The long wait made everyone impatient.