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") 
 
  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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