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  waiting 
  call  waiting 
  lady-in-waiting 
  waiting 
  waiting  area 
  waiting  game 
  waiting  line 
  waiting  list 
  waiting  room 
 
  Overview  of  noun  waiting 
 
  The  noun  waiting  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  waiting 
 
  The  adj  waiting  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  waiting,  ready  and  waiting  --  (being  and  remaining  ready  and  available  for  use  "waiting  cars  and  limousines  lined  the  curb";  "found  her  mother  waiting  for  them";  "an  impressive  array  of  food  ready  and  waiting  for  the  guests";  "military  forces  ready  and  waiting") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  waiting 
 
  1  sense  of  waiting 
 
  Sense  1 
  waiting,  ready  and  waiting(prenominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  ready)  ->  unready 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  waiting 
 
  1  sense  of  waiting 
 
  Sense  1 
  waiting,  ready  and  waiting(prenominal) 
  =>  ready  (vs.  unready) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  waiting 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  waiting 
 
  waiting  used  as  an  adjective  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  waiting 
  ready  and  waiting 
  waiting 
 
  Overview  of  noun  waiting 
 
  The  noun  waiting  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (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") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  waiting 
 
  The  adj  waiting  has  1  sense  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  waiting,  ready  and  waiting  --  (being  and  remaining  ready  and  available  for  use  "waiting  cars  and  limousines  lined  the  curb";  "found  her  mother  waiting  for  them";  "an  impressive  array  of  food  ready  and  waiting  for  the  guests";  "military  forces  ready  and  waiting") 

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