Wait Noun Synonyms
delay, pause, stay, hold-up, interval, halt, stop, stoppage, break, hiatus, lacuna, gap, respite, rest (period), intermission, discontinuation, recess
There was an extra long wait between trains because of track repairs further up the line.
be delayed or postponed or deferred or shelved or put off, be tabled, be put on ice or on the back burner
The quarterly sales figures can wait - we haven't yet completed those for this month.
Wait Verb Synonyms
tarry, linger, hold on, stay, bide (one's) time, mark time, stand by, cool (one's) heels, stick around, sit tight, hang on, hang about, hang around
If you wait till i've finished this, I'll join you for dinner.
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Technology / Cell Phones / Call Waiting: If your line is busy, callers are asked to wait while you are alerted to their incoming call. MORE
Lifestyle / Travel / Wait-List: List established when there are no more ready available spaces; names waiting for cancellations. MORE
Lifestyle / Travel / Head Waiter: Supervises all waitstaff in his or her section to monitor service and efficiency. Traditionally, the head waiter personally prepares or serves specialty items. MORE
Lifestyle / Adoption / Waiting Period: Typically refers to the time period which must lapse between birth and the time the consent to the adoption can be signed by the birth parents (varies from state to state). MORE
Lifestyle / Travel / Waitlist: List of travelers waiting for people to cancel reservations for a flight that is sold out. MORE
Technology / Computers / Wait State: A brief delay added before a microprocessor executes an instruction, to allow time for slower memory chips or external devices to respond. A wait states may be one or more of the computer's clock cycl MORE