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wait |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb wait 3 of 4 senses of wait Sense 1 wait => ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait => kick one's heels => stand by stick around stick about Sense 2 wait, hold off hold back => hold out => delay Sense 3 expect, look await, wait => expect => look forward => look to => hang on hold the line hold on => anticipate, look for look to Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb wait 3 of 4 senses of wait Sense 1 wait => ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait => kick one's heels => stand by stick around stick about Sense 2 wait, hold off hold back => hold out => delay => hesitate, pause => hem and haw => scruple => procrastinate, stall, drag one's feet, shillyshally, dilly-dally, dillydally => postpone, hold over put over table, shelve, set back defer, remit, put off => call => hold => respite => suspend => probate => reprieve, respite Sense 3 expect, look await, wait => expect => look forward => look to => hang on hold the line hold on => anticipate, look for look to => apprehend, quail at Entailment of verb wait Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb wait 4 senses of wait Sense 1 wait Sense 2 wait, hold off hold back => act move Sense 3 expect, look await, wait Sense 4 wait => work Familiarity of verb wait wait used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb wait Sense 1 wait -------------- Sense 2 wait, hold off hold back => act move -------------- Sense 3 expect, look await, wait -------------- Sense 4 wait => work -------------- Grep of noun wait capital of kuwait kuwait lying in wait state of kuwait wait waiter waiter's assistant waiting waiting area waiting game waiting line waiting list waiting room waitress Overview of noun wait The noun wait has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) delay, hold time lag, postponement, wait -- (time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action") 2. (2) wait, waiting -- (the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him") Overview of verb wait The verb wait has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (100) wait -- (stay in one place and anticipate or expect something "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets") 2. (49) wait, hold off hold back -- (wait before acting) 3. (33) expect, look await, wait -- (look forward to the probably occurrence of: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted") 4. (2) wait -- (wait on tables; serve as a waiter; in restaurants "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's") Grep of adj wait lying in wait waiting Overview of noun wait The noun wait has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (2) delay, hold time lag, postponement, wait -- (time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action") 2. (2) wait, waiting -- (the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him") Overview of verb wait The verb wait has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (100) wait -- (stay in one place and anticipate or expect something "I had to wait on line for an hour to get the tickets") 2. (49) wait, hold off hold back -- (wait before acting) 3. (33) expect, look await, wait -- (look forward to the probably occurrence of: "We were expecting a visit from our relatives"; "She is looking to a promotion"; "he is waiting to be drafted") 4. (2) wait -- (wait on tables; serve as a waiter; in restaurants "I'm waiting on tables at Maxim's")
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